Question
Simplify the expression
−x10+(6i+4)x9+(6−24i)x8+(−36+18i)x7+27x6
Evaluate
(x−3)(x−1)(x3i)(x−3i)(x3i)(x−3i)
Remove the parentheses
(x−3)(x−1)x3i(x−3i)x3i(x−3i)
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
(x−3)(x−1)x3+3i(x−3i)i(x−3i)
Add the numbers
(x−3)(x−1)x6i(x−3i)i(x−3i)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x6i×i
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
ix6i
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
i×i
Multiply
i2
Use i2=−1 to transform the expression
1×(−1)
Calculate
−1
−x6
(x−3)(x−1)(−x6)(x−3i)(x−3i)
Multiply the first two terms
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Evaluate
(x−3)(x−1)(−x6)
Rewrite the expression
−(x−3)(x−1)x6
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
(−x+3)(x−1)x6
(−x+3)(x−1)x6(x−3i)(x−3i)
Multiply the terms
(−x+3)(x−1)x6(x−3i)2
Calculate
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Use the the distributive property to expand the expression
x×x+x(−3i)−3ix−3i(−3i)
Multiply the terms
x2+x(−3i)−3ix−3i(−3i)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2−3ix−3ix−3i(−3i)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−3i(−3i)
Multiply
−3(−3)i2
Multiply
9i2
Use i2=−1 to transform the expression
9(−1)
Calculate
−9
x2−3ix−3ix−9
Calculate
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Evaluate
−3ix−3ix
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−3i−3i)x
Subtract the numbers
−6ix
x2−6ix−9
(−x+3)(x−1)x6(x2−6ix−9)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(−x+3)(x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−x×x−(−x×1)+3x−3×1
Multiply the terms
−x2−(−x×1)+3x−3×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−x2−(−x)+3x−3×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−x2−(−x)+3x−3
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−x2+x+3x−3
Add the terms
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Evaluate
x+3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+3)x
Add the numbers
4x
−x2+4x−3
(−x2+4x−3)x6(x2−6ix−9)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(−x2+4x−3)x6
Apply the distributive property
−x2×x6+4x×x6−3x6
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x6
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+6
Add the numbers
x8
−x8+4x×x6−3x6
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×x6
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x1+6
Add the numbers
x7
−x8+4x7−3x6
(−x8+4x7−3x6)(x2−6ix−9)
Apply the distributive property
−x8×x2−(−x8×6ix)−(−x8×9)+4x7×x2−4x7×6ix−4x7×9−3x6×x2−(−3x6×6ix)−(−3x6×9)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x8×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x8+2
Add the numbers
x10
−x10−(−x8×6ix)−(−x8×9)+4x7×x2−4x7×6ix−4x7×9−3x6×x2−(−3x6×6ix)−(−3x6×9)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−x8×6ix
Multiply the numbers
−6ix8×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x8×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x8+1
Add the numbers
x9
−6ix9
−x10−(−6ix9)−(−x8×9)+4x7×x2−4x7×6ix−4x7×9−3x6×x2−(−3x6×6ix)−(−3x6×9)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−x10−(−6ix9)−(−9x8)+4x7×x2−4x7×6ix−4x7×9−3x6×x2−(−3x6×6ix)−(−3x6×9)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x7×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x7+2
Add the numbers
x9
−x10−(−6ix9)−(−9x8)+4x9−4x7×6ix−4x7×9−3x6×x2−(−3x6×6ix)−(−3x6×9)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
4x7×6ix
Multiply the numbers
24ix7×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x7×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x7+1
Add the numbers
x8
24ix8
−x10−(−6ix9)−(−9x8)+4x9−24ix8−4x7×9−3x6×x2−(−3x6×6ix)−(−3x6×9)
Multiply the numbers
−x10−(−6ix9)−(−9x8)+4x9−24ix8−36x7−3x6×x2−(−3x6×6ix)−(−3x6×9)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x6×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x6+2
Add the numbers
x8
−x10−(−6ix9)−(−9x8)+4x9−24ix8−36x7−3x8−(−3x6×6ix)−(−3x6×9)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−3x6×6ix
Multiply the numbers
−18ix6×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x6×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x6+1
Add the numbers
x7
−18ix7
−x10−(−6ix9)−(−9x8)+4x9−24ix8−36x7−3x8−(−18ix7)−(−3x6×9)
Multiply the numbers
−x10−(−6ix9)−(−9x8)+4x9−24ix8−36x7−3x8−(−18ix7)−(−27x6)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−x10+6ix9+9x8+4x9−24ix8−36x7−3x8+18ix7+27x6
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
−x10+(6i+4)x9+9x8−24ix8−36x7−3x8+18ix7+27x6
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
9x8−24ix8−3x8
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(9−24i−3)x8
Calculate
(6−24i)x8
−x10+(6i+4)x9+(6−24i)x8−36x7+18ix7+27x6
Solution
−x10+(6i+4)x9+(6−24i)x8+(−36+18i)x7+27x6
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