Question
Simplify the expression
−2c5−31c2
Evaluate
−c3×2c2−c2×279
Cancel out the common factor 9
−c3×2c2−c2×31
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
−c3×2c2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−c3+2×2
Add the numbers
−c5×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−2c5
−2c5−c2×31
Solution
−2c5−31c2
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Factor the expression
−31c2(6c3+1)
Evaluate
−c3×2c2−c2×279
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
c3×2c2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
c3+2×2
Add the numbers
c5×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2c5
−2c5−c2×279
Cancel out the common factor 9
−2c5−c2×31
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−2c5−31c2
Rewrite the expression
−31c2×6c3−31c2
Solution
−31c2(6c3+1)
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Find the roots
c1=−6336,c2=0
Alternative Form
c1≈−0.550321,c2=0
Evaluate
−c3×2c2−c2×279
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
−c3×2c2−c2×279=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
c3×2c2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
c3+2×2
Add the numbers
c5×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2c5
−2c5−c2×279=0
Cancel out the common factor 9
−2c5−c2×31=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−2c5−31c2=0
Factor the expression
c2(−2c3−31)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
c2=0−2c3−31=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
c=0−2c3−31=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
−2c3−31=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−2c3=0+31
Add the terms
−2c3=31
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
2c3=−31
Multiply by the reciprocal
2c3×21=−31×21
Multiply
c3=−31×21
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Evaluate
−31×21
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
−3×21
Multiply the numbers
−61
c3=−61
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3c3=3−61
Calculate
c=3−61
Simplify the root
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Evaluate
3−61
An odd root of a negative radicand is always a negative
−361
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
−3631
Simplify the radical expression
−361
Multiply by the Conjugate
36×362−362
Simplify
36×362−336
Multiply the numbers
6−336
Calculate
−6336
c=−6336
c=0c=−6336
Solution
c1=−6336,c2=0
Alternative Form
c1≈−0.550321,c2=0
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