Question
Simplify the expression
3x5−3x4−3x2+3x25x4−x3−4x+1
Evaluate
(x−1)2÷(3x(x−1)2)−(1−2x2×4x)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)
Dividing by an is the same as multiplying by a−n
3x(x−1)2(x−1)−2−(1−2x2×4x)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)
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Multiply the terms
2x2×4x
Multiply the terms
8x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
8x2+1
Add the numbers
8x3
3x(x−1)2(x−1)−2−(1−8x3)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x(x−1)2(x−1)−2−(1−8x3)÷(x3−1)÷(x−1)
Multiply the terms
3x(x−1)0−(1−8x3)÷(x3−1)÷(x−1)
Rewrite the expression
3x(x−1)0−x3−11−8x3÷(x−1)
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
x3−11−8x3÷(x−1)
Multiply by the reciprocal
x3−11−8x3×x−11
Multiply the terms
(x3−1)(x−1)1−8x3
3x(x−1)0−(x3−1)(x−1)1−8x3
Rewrite the expression
3x1−(x3−1)(x−1)1−8x3
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
3x(x3−1)(x−1)(x3−1)(x−1)−(x3−1)(x−1)×3x(1−8x3)×3x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3x(x3−1)(x−1)(x3−1)(x−1)−3(x3−1)(x−1)x(1−8x3)×3x
Rewrite the expression
3x(x3−1)(x−1)(x3−1)(x−1)−3x(x3−1)(x−1)(1−8x3)×3x
Write all numerators above the common denominator
3x(x3−1)(x−1)(x3−1)(x−1)−(1−8x3)×3x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(x3−1)(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
x3×x−x3×1−x−(−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
x4−x3×1−x−(−1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x4−x3−x−(−1)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x4−x3−x+1
3x(x3−1)(x−1)x4−x3−x+1−(1−8x3)×3x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(1−8x3)×3x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(1−8x3)×3
Apply the distributive property
1×3−8x3×3
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3−8x3×3
Multiply the numbers
3−24x3
(3−24x3)x
Apply the distributive property
3x−24x3×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
3x−24x4
3x(x3−1)(x−1)x4−x3−x+1−(3x−24x4)
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
x4−x3−x+1−(3x−24x4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x4−x3−x+1−3x+24x4
Add the terms
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Evaluate
x4+24x4
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+24)x4
Add the numbers
25x4
25x4−x3−x+1−3x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−3)x
Subtract the numbers
−4x
25x4−x3−4x+1
3x(x3−1)(x−1)25x4−x3−4x+1
Solution
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Evaluate
3x(x3−1)(x−1)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
3x(x3−1)
Apply the distributive property
3x×x3−3x×1
Multiply the terms
3x4−3x×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x4−3x
(3x4−3x)(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
3x4×x−3x4×1−3x×x−(−3x×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
3x5−3x4×1−3x×x−(−3x×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x5−3x4−3x×x−(−3x×1)
Multiply the terms
3x5−3x4−3x2−(−3x×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x5−3x4−3x2−(−3x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
3x5−3x4−3x2+3x
3x5−3x4−3x2+3x25x4−x3−4x+1
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Find the excluded values
x=0,x=1
Evaluate
(x−1)2÷(3x(x−1)2)−(1−2x2×4x)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)
To find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0
3x(x−1)2=0(x3−1)×1=0x−1=0
Solve the equations
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Evaluate
3x(x−1)2=0
Elimination the left coefficient
x(x−1)2=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=0(x−1)2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
(x−1)2=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
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=1(x3−1)×1=0x−1=0
Solve the equations
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Evaluate
(x3−1)×1=0
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x3−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x3=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x3=1
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=31
Calculate
x=31
Simplify the root
x=1
x=0x=1x=1x−1=0
Solve the equations
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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=1x=1x=1
Solution
x=0,x=1
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Find the roots
x1≈0.285932,x2≈0.411028
Evaluate
(x−1)2÷(3x(x−1)2)−(1−2x2×4x)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(x−1)2÷(3x(x−1)2)−(1−2x2×4x)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)=0
Find the domain
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Evaluate
⎩⎨⎧3x(x−1)2=0(x3−1)×1=0x−1=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
3x(x−1)2=0
Elimination the left coefficient
x(x−1)2=0
Apply the zero product property
{x=0(x−1)2=0
Solve the inequality
{x=0x=1
Find the intersection
x∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
⎩⎨⎧x∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)(x3−1)×1=0x−1=0
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Evaluate
(x3−1)×1=0
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x3−1=0
Move the constant to the right side
x3=1
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=31
Calculate
x=31
Simplify the root
x=1
⎩⎨⎧x∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)x=1x−1=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
x−1=0
Move the constant to the right side
x=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=1
⎩⎨⎧x∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)x=1x=1
Simplify
{x∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)x=1
Find the intersection
x∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
(x−1)2÷(3x(x−1)2)−(1−2x2×4x)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)=0,x∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
Calculate
(x−1)2÷(3x(x−1)2)−(1−2x2×4x)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
2x2×4x
Multiply the terms
8x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
8x2+1
Add the numbers
8x3
(x−1)2÷(3x(x−1)2)−(1−8x3)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)=0
Calculate
(x−1)2÷3x(x−1)2−(1−8x3)÷((x3−1)×1)÷(x−1)=0
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
(x−1)2÷3x(x−1)2−(1−8x3)÷(x3−1)÷(x−1)=0
Rewrite the expression
(x−1)2÷3x(x−1)2−x3−11−8x3÷(x−1)=0
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
(x−1)2÷3x(x−1)2
Rewrite the expression
3x(x−1)2(x−1)2
Reduce the fraction
3x1
3x1−x3−11−8x3÷(x−1)=0
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
x3−11−8x3÷(x−1)
Multiply by the reciprocal
x3−11−8x3×x−11
Multiply the terms
(x3−1)(x−1)1−8x3
3x1−(x3−1)(x−1)1−8x3=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
3x1−(x3−1)(x−1)1−8x3
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
3x(x3−1)(x−1)(x3−1)(x−1)−(x3−1)(x−1)×3x(1−8x3)×3x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3x(x3−1)(x−1)(x3−1)(x−1)−3(x3−1)(x−1)x(1−8x3)×3x
Rewrite the expression
3x(x3−1)(x−1)(x3−1)(x−1)−3x(x3−1)(x−1)(1−8x3)×3x
Write all numerators above the common denominator
3x(x3−1)(x−1)(x3−1)(x−1)−(1−8x3)×3x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(x3−1)(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
x3×x−x3×1−x−(−1)
Multiply the terms
x4−x3×1−x−(−1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x4−x3−x−(−1)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x4−x3−x+1
3x(x3−1)(x−1)x4−x3−x+1−(1−8x3)×3x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(1−8x3)×3x
Multiply the terms
(3−24x3)x
Apply the distributive property
3x−24x3×x
Multiply the terms
3x−24x4
3x(x3−1)(x−1)x4−x3−x+1−(3x−24x4)
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
x4−x3−x+1−(3x−24x4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x4−x3−x+1−3x+24x4
Add the terms
25x4−x3−x+1−3x
Subtract the terms
25x4−x3−4x+1
3x(x3−1)(x−1)25x4−x3−4x+1
3x(x3−1)(x−1)25x4−x3−4x+1=0
Cross multiply
25x4−x3−4x+1=3x(x3−1)(x−1)×0
Simplify the equation
25x4−x3−4x+1=0
Calculate
x≈0.411028x≈0.285932
Check if the solution is in the defined range
x≈0.411028x≈0.285932,x∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
Find the intersection of the solution and the defined range
x≈0.411028x≈0.285932
Solution
x1≈0.285932,x2≈0.411028
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