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Question
Simplify the expression
x−2−x3+x2
Evaluate
(x−2)−(x−1)x2
Remove the parentheses
x−2−(x−1)x2
Multiply the terms
x−2−x2(x−1)
Solution
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Evaluate
−x2(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−x2×x−(−x2×1)
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
−x3−(−x2×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−x3−(−x2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−x3+x2
x−2−x3+x2
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Find the roots
x≈−1.205569
Evaluate
(x−2)−(x−1)(x2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(x−2)−(x−1)(x2)=0
Calculate
(x−2)−(x−1)x2=0
Remove the parentheses
x−2−(x−1)x2=0
Multiply the terms
x−2−x2(x−1)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
−x2(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−x2×x−(−x2×1)
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
−x3−(−x2×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−x3−(−x2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−x3+x2
x−2−x3+x2=0
Solution
x≈−1.205569
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