Solve -x^(2) 12x-20

Question

Simplify the expression

- 12 x^{3} - 20

Evaluate

- x^{2} \times 12 x - 20

Solution

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Evaluate

- x^{2} \times 12 x

Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents

- x^{2 + 1} \times 12

Add the numbers

- x^{3} \times 12

Use the commutative property to reorder the terms

- 12 x^{3}

- 12 x^{3} - 20

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Factor the expression

- 4 (3 x^{3} + 5)

Evaluate

- x^{2} \times 12 x - 20

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Evaluate

x^{2} \times 12 x

Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents

x^{2 + 1} \times 12

Add the numbers

x^{3} \times 12

Use the commutative property to reorder the terms

12 x^{3}

- 12 x^{3} - 20

Solution

- 4 (3 x^{3} + 5)

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Find the roots

x = - \frac{3 45}{3}

Alternative Form

x \approx - 1.185631

Evaluate

- x^{2} \times 12 x - 20

To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0

- x^{2} \times 12 x - 20 = 0

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Multiply the terms

x^{2} \times 12 x

Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents

x^{2 + 1} \times 12

Add the numbers

x^{3} \times 12

Use the commutative property to reorder the terms

12 x^{3}

- 12 x^{3} - 20 = 0

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

- 12 x^{3} = 0 + 20

Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression

- 12 x^{3} = 20

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

12 x^{3} = - 20

Divide both sides

\frac{12 x ^{3}}{12} = \frac{- 20}{12}

Divide the numbers

x^{3} = \frac{- 20}{12}

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Evaluate

\frac{- 20}{12}

Cancel out the common factor 4

\frac{- 5}{3}

Use \frac{- a}{b} = \frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b} to rewrite the fraction

- \frac{5}{3}

x^{3} = - \frac{5}{3}

Take the 3 -th root on both sides of the equation

3 x^{3} = 3 - \frac{5}{3}

Calculate

x = 3 - \frac{5}{3}

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Evaluate

3 - \frac{5}{3}

An odd root of a negative radicand is always a negative

- 3 \frac{5}{3}

To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately

- \frac{3 5}{3 3}

Multiply by the Conjugate

\frac{- 3 5 \times 3 3 ^{2}}{3 3 \times 3 3 ^{2}}

Simplify

\frac{- 3 5 \times 3 9}{3 3 \times 3 3 ^{2}}

Multiply the numbers

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Evaluate

- 35 \times 39

The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product

- 3 5 \times 9

Calculate the product

- 345

\frac{- 3 45}{3 3 \times 3 3 ^{2}}

Multiply the numbers

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Evaluate

33 \times 3 3^{2}

The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product

3 3 \times 3^{2}

Calculate the product

3 3^{3}

Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3

3

\frac{- 3 45}{3}

Calculate

- \frac{3 45}{3}

x = - \frac{3 45}{3}

Alternative Form

x \approx - 1.185631

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