Question
Simplify the expression
15x48x2−32x−256
Evaluate
x2×12x3×2x2−4x−32÷x2×645x
Reduce the fraction
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Evaluate
x2×645x
Reduce the fraction
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Calculate
x2x
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
x2−11
Subtract the terms
x11
Simplify
x1
x×645
Calculate
64x5
x2×12x3×2x2−4x−32÷64x5
Multiply by the reciprocal
x2×12x3×2x2−4x−32×564x
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2×12x3×2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+3×12×2
Add the numbers
x5×12×2
Multiply the terms
x5×24
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
24x5
24x5x2−4x−32×564x
Cancel out the common factor 8
3x5x2−4x−32×58x
Cancel out the common factor x
3x4x2−4x−32×58
Multiply the terms
3x4×5(x2−4x−32)×8
Multiply the terms
3x4×58(x2−4x−32)
Multiply the terms
15x48(x2−4x−32)
Solution
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Evaluate
8(x2−4x−32)
Apply the distributive property
8x2−8×4x−8×32
Multiply the numbers
8x2−32x−8×32
Multiply the numbers
8x2−32x−256
15x48x2−32x−256
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Find the excluded values
x=0
Evaluate
x2×12x3×2x2−4x−32÷x2×645x
To find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0
x2×x3=0x2×64=0x2×645x=0
Solve the equations
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Evaluate
x2×x3=0
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x3
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+3
Add the numbers
x5
x5=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
x=0
x=0x2×64=0x2×645x=0
Solve the equations
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Evaluate
x2×64=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
64x2=0
Rewrite the expression
x2=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
x=0
x=0x=0x2×645x=0
Solve the equations
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Evaluate
x2×645x=0
Reduce the fraction
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Evaluate
x2×645x
Reduce the fraction
x×645
Calculate
64x5
64x5=0
Cross multiply
5=64x×0
Simplify the equation
5=0
The statement is false for any value of x
x∈∅
x=0x=0x∈∅
Solution
x=0
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Find the roots
x1=−4,x2=8
Evaluate
x2×12x3×2x2−4x−32÷x2×645x
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2×12x3×2x2−4x−32÷x2×645x=0
Find the domain
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Evaluate
⎩⎨⎧x2×x3=0x2×64=0x2×645x=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
x2×x3=0
Multiply the terms
x5=0
The only way a power can not be 0 is when the base not equals 0
x=0
⎩⎨⎧x=0x2×64=0x2×645x=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
x2×64=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
64x2=0
Rewrite the expression
x2=0
The only way a power can not be 0 is when the base not equals 0
x=0
⎩⎨⎧x=0x=0x2×645x=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
x2×645x=0
Reduce the fraction
64x5=0
Multiply both sides
64x5×64x=0×64x
Evaluate
5=0×64x
Multiply both sides
5=0
The statement is true for any value of x
x∈R
⎩⎨⎧x=0x=0x∈R
Simplify
{x=0x∈R
Find the intersection
x=0
x2×12x3×2x2−4x−32÷x2×645x=0,x=0
Calculate
x2×12x3×2x2−4x−32÷x2×645x=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2×12x3×2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+3×12×2
Add the numbers
x5×12×2
Multiply the terms
x5×24
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
24x5
24x5x2−4x−32÷x2×645x=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
24x5x2−4x−32÷64x25x=0
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
64x25x
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
64x2−15
Reduce the fraction
64x5
24x5x2−4x−32÷64x5=0
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
24x5x2−4x−32÷64x5
Multiply by the reciprocal
24x5x2−4x−32×564x
Cancel out the common factor 8
3x5x2−4x−32×58x
Cancel out the common factor x
3x4x2−4x−32×58
Multiply the terms
3x4×5(x2−4x−32)×8
Multiply the terms
3x4×58(x2−4x−32)
Multiply the terms
15x48(x2−4x−32)
15x48(x2−4x−32)=0
Cross multiply
8(x2−4x−32)=15x4×0
Simplify the equation
8(x2−4x−32)=0
Rewrite the expression
x2−4x−32=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2−4x−32
Rewrite the expression
x2+(4−8)x−32
Calculate
x2+4x−8x−32
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×4−8x−8×4
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+4)−8x−8×4
Factor out −8 from the expression
x(x+4)−8(x+4)
Factor out x+4 from the expression
(x−8)(x+4)
(x−8)(x+4)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x−8=0x+4=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−8=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+8
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=8
x=8x+4=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x+4=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−4
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=−4
x=8x=−4
Check if the solution is in the defined range
x=8x=−4,x=0
Find the intersection of the solution and the defined range
x=8x=−4
Solution
x1=−4,x2=8
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