Question
Simplify the expression
16x7−16x6
Evaluate
(x2−x×1)(x2×4x×1)×4x2
Remove the parentheses
(x2−x×1)x2×4x×1×4x2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
(x2−x)x2×4x×1×4x2
Rewrite the expression
(x2−x)x2×4x×4x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
(x2−x)x2+1+2×4×4
Add the numbers
(x2−x)x5×4×4
Multiply the terms
(x2−x)x5×16
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
(x2−x)×16x5
Multiply the terms
16x5(x2−x)
Apply the distributive property
16x5×x2−16x5×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x5×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x5+2
Add the numbers
x7
16x7−16x5×x
Solution
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Evaluate
x5×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x5+1
Add the numbers
x6
16x7−16x6
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Factor the expression
16x6(x−1)
Evaluate
(x2−x×1)(x2×4x×1)×4x2
Remove the parentheses
(x2−x×1)x2×4x×1×4x2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
(x2−x)x2×4x×1×4x2
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
x2×4x×1
Rewrite the expression
x2×4x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×4
Add the numbers
x3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x3
(x2−x)×4x3×4x2
Multiply the terms
(x2−x)×16x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
(x2−x)×16x3+2
Add the numbers
(x2−x)×16x5
Multiply the terms
16x5(x2−x)
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2−x
Rewrite the expression
x×x−x
Factor out x from the expression
x(x−1)
16x5×x(x−1)
Solution
16x6(x−1)
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Find the roots
x1=0,x2=1
Evaluate
(x2−x×1)(x2×4x×1)×4x2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(x2−x×1)(x2×4x×1)×4x2=0
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
(x2−x)(x2×4x×1)×4x2=0
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
x2×4x×1
Rewrite the expression
x2×4x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×4
Add the numbers
x3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x3
(x2−x)×4x3×4x2=0
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
(x2−x)×4x3×4x2
Multiply the terms
(x2−x)×16x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
(x2−x)×16x3+2
Add the numbers
(x2−x)×16x5
Multiply the terms
16x5(x2−x)
16x5(x2−x)=0
Elimination the left coefficient
x5(x2−x)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x5=0x2−x=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
x=0x2−x=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x2−x=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2−x
Rewrite the expression
x×x−x
Factor out x from the expression
x(x−1)
x(x−1)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x=0x−1=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=1
x=0x=1
x=0x=0x=1
Find the union
x=0x=1
Solution
x1=0,x2=1
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