Question
Simplify the expression
3x5−15x4+24x3−12x2
Evaluate
(x2−2x)2×3(x−1)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3(x2−2x)2(x−1)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
(x2−2x)2
Use (a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2 to expand the expression
(x2)2−2x2×2x+(2x)2
Calculate
x4−4x3+4x2
3(x4−4x3+4x2)(x−1)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
3(x4−4x3+4x2)
Apply the distributive property
3x4−3×4x3+3×4x2
Multiply the numbers
3x4−12x3+3×4x2
Multiply the numbers
3x4−12x3+12x2
(3x4−12x3+12x2)(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
3x4×x−3x4×1−12x3×x−(−12x3×1)+12x2×x−12x2×1
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
3x5−3x4×1−12x3×x−(−12x3×1)+12x2×x−12x2×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x5−3x4−12x3×x−(−12x3×1)+12x2×x−12x2×1
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
3x5−3x4−12x4−(−12x3×1)+12x2×x−12x2×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x5−3x4−12x4−(−12x3)+12x2×x−12x2×1
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
3x5−3x4−12x4−(−12x3)+12x3−12x2×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x5−3x4−12x4−(−12x3)+12x3−12x2
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
3x5−3x4−12x4+12x3+12x3−12x2
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−3x4−12x4
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−3−12)x4
Subtract the numbers
−15x4
3x5−15x4+12x3+12x3−12x2
Solution
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Evaluate
12x3+12x3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12+12)x3
Add the numbers
24x3
3x5−15x4+24x3−12x2
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Factor the expression
3x2(x−2)2(x−1)
Evaluate
(x2−2x)2×3(x−1)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3(x2−2x)2(x−1)
Solution
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Evaluate
(x2−2x)2
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))2
Evaluate the power
x2(x−2)2
3x2(x−2)2(x−1)
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Find the roots
x1=0,x2=1,x3=2
Evaluate
(x2−2x)2×3(x−1)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(x2−2x)2×3(x−1)=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3(x2−2x)2(x−1)=0
Elimination the left coefficient
(x2−2x)2(x−1)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
(x2−2x)2=0x−1=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
(x2−2x)2=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
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=2x−1=0
Solve the equation
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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=2x=1
Solution
x1=0,x2=1,x3=2
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