Question
Simplify the expression
15−248x5
Evaluate
15−4x3×62x2
Solution
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Evaluate
4x3×62x2
Multiply the terms
248x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
248x3+2
Add the numbers
248x5
15−248x5
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Find the roots
x=248515×2484
Alternative Form
x≈0.570595
Evaluate
15−4x3×62x2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
15−4x3×62x2=0
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Multiply the terms
4x3×62x2
Multiply the terms
248x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
248x3+2
Add the numbers
248x5
15−248x5=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−248x5=0−15
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−248x5=−15
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
248x5=15
Divide both sides
248248x5=24815
Divide the numbers
x5=24815
Take the 5-th root on both sides of the equation
5x5=524815
Calculate
x=524815
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Evaluate
524815
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
5248515
Multiply by the Conjugate
5248×52484515×52484
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
5248×52484515×2484
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
5248×52484
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
5248×2484
Calculate the product
52485
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 5
248
248515×2484
x=248515×2484
Alternative Form
x≈0.570595
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