Question
Simplify the expression
x6−3x5+x4+2x3
Evaluate
(x4−x3−x2)(x2−2x×1)
Multiply the terms
(x4−x3−x2)(x2−2x)
Apply the distributive property
x4×x2−x4×2x−x3×x2−(−x3×2x)−x2×x2−(−x2×2x)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x4×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x4+2
Add the numbers
x6
x6−x4×2x−x3×x2−(−x3×2x)−x2×x2−(−x2×2x)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x4×2x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x4×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x4×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x4+1
Add the numbers
x5
2x5
x6−2x5−x3×x2−(−x3×2x)−x2×x2−(−x2×2x)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x3×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x3+2
Add the numbers
x5
x6−2x5−x5−(−x3×2x)−x2×x2−(−x2×2x)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−x3×2x
Multiply the numbers
−2x3×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x3×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x3+1
Add the numbers
x4
−2x4
x6−2x5−x5−(−2x4)−x2×x2−(−x2×2x)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+2
Add the numbers
x4
x6−2x5−x5−(−2x4)−x4−(−x2×2x)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−x2×2x
Multiply the numbers
−2x2×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+1
Add the numbers
x3
−2x3
x6−2x5−x5−(−2x4)−x4−(−2x3)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x6−2x5−x5+2x4−x4+2x3
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−2x5−x5
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2−1)x5
Subtract the numbers
−3x5
x6−3x5+2x4−x4+2x3
Solution
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Evaluate
2x4−x4
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−1)x4
Subtract the numbers
x4
x6−3x5+x4+2x3
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Factor the expression
x3(x2−x−1)(x−2)
Evaluate
(x4−x3−x2)(x2−2x×1)
Multiply the terms
(x4−x3−x2)(x2−2x)
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x4−x3−x2
Rewrite the expression
x2×x2−x2×x−x2
Factor out x2 from the expression
x2(x2−x−1)
x2(x2−x−1)(x2−2x)
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2−2x
Rewrite the expression
x×x−x×2
Factor out x from the expression
x(x−2)
x2(x2−x−1)x(x−2)
Solution
x3(x2−x−1)(x−2)
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Find the roots
x1=21−5,x2=0,x3=21+5,x4=2
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.618034,x2=0,x3≈1.618034,x4=2
Evaluate
(x4−x3−x2)(x2−2x×1)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(x4−x3−x2)(x2−2x×1)=0
Multiply the terms
(x4−x3−x2)(x2−2x)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x4−x3−x2=0x2−2x=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x4−x3−x2=0
Factor the expression
x2(x2−x−1)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x2=0x2−x−1=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
x=0x2−x−1=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x2−x−1=0
Substitute a=1,b=−1 and c=−1 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=21±(−1)2−4(−1)
Simplify the expression
x=21±5
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=21+5x=21−5
x=0x=21+5x=21−5
x=0x=21+5x=21−5x2−2x=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x2−2x=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2−2x
Rewrite the expression
x×x−x×2
Factor out x from the expression
x(x−2)
x(x−2)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x=0x−2=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=2
x=0x=2
x=0x=21+5x=21−5x=0x=2
Find the union
x=0x=21+5x=21−5x=2
Solution
x1=21−5,x2=0,x3=21+5,x4=2
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.618034,x2=0,x3≈1.618034,x4=2
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