Question
Simplify the expression
12x3−10x+5
Evaluate
12x×x2−5(2x−1)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
12x×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
12x1+2
Add the numbers
12x3
12x3−5(2x−1)
Solution
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Evaluate
−5(2x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−5×2x−(−5×1)
Multiply the numbers
−10x−(−5×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−10x−(−5)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−10x+5
12x3−10x+5
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Find the roots
x≈−1.100834
Evaluate
12x(x2)−5(2x−1)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
12x(x2)−5(2x−1)=0
Calculate
12x×x2−5(2x−1)=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
12x×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
12x1+2
Add the numbers
12x3
12x3−5(2x−1)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
−5(2x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−5×2x−(−5×1)
Multiply the numbers
−10x−(−5×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−10x−(−5)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−10x+5
12x3−10x+5=0
Solution
x≈−1.100834
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