Question
Simplify the expression
Solution
6x2+11x−4
Evaluate
(8x2+3x−4)+(−2x2+8x)
Remove the parentheses
8x2+3x−4+(−2x2+8x)
Remove the parentheses
8x2+3x−4−2x2+8x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
8x2−2x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(8−2)x2
Subtract the numbers
6x2
6x2+3x−4+8x
Solution
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Evaluate
3x+8x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+8)x
Add the numbers
11x
6x2+11x−4
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Find the roots
Find the roots of the algebra expression
x1=−1211+217,x2=12−11+217
Alternative Form
x1≈−2.144243,x2≈0.31091
Evaluate
(8x2+3x−4)+(−2x2+8x)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(8x2+3x−4)+(−2x2+8x)=0
Remove the parentheses
8x2+3x−4+(−2x2+8x)=0
Remove the parentheses
8x2+3x−4−2x2+8x=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
8x2+3x−4−2x2+8x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
8x2−2x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(8−2)x2
Subtract the numbers
6x2
6x2+3x−4+8x
Add the terms
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Evaluate
3x+8x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+8)x
Add the numbers
11x
6x2+11x−4
6x2+11x−4=0
Substitute a=6,b=11 and c=−4 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×6−11±112−4×6(−4)
Simplify the expression
x=12−11±112−4×6(−4)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
112−4×6(−4)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
4×6(−4)
Rewrite the expression
−4×6×4
Multiply the terms
−96
112−(−96)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
112+96
Evaluate the power
121+96
Add the numbers
217
x=12−11±217
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=12−11+217x=12−11−217
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
x=12−11+217x=−1211+217
Solution
x1=−1211+217,x2=12−11+217
Alternative Form
x1≈−2.144243,x2≈0.31091
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