Question
Simplify the expression
4k3−4
Evaluate
2k2×2k−4
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Evaluate
2k2×2k
Multiply the terms
4k2×k
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
4k2+1
Add the numbers
4k3
4k3−4
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Factor the expression
4(k−1)(k2+k+1)
Evaluate
2k2×2k−4
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2k2×2k
Multiply the terms
4k2×k
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
4k2+1
Add the numbers
4k3
4k3−4
Factor out 4 from the expression
4(k3−1)
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Evaluate
k3−1
Rewrite the expression in exponential form
k3−13
Use a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2) to factor the expression
(k−1)(k2+k×1+12)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
(k−1)(k2+k+12)
1 raised to any power equals to 1
(k−1)(k2+k+1)
4(k−1)(k2+k+1)
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Find the roots
k=1
Evaluate
2k2×2k−4
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
2k2×2k−4=0
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Multiply the terms
2k2×2k
Multiply the terms
4k2×k
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
4k2+1
Add the numbers
4k3
4k3−4=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
4k3=0+4
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
4k3=4
Divide both sides
44k3=44
Divide the numbers
k3=44
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
44
Reduce the numbers
11
Calculate
1
k3=1
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3k3=31
Calculate
k=31
Solution
k=1
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