Question
Simplify the expression
−22x3−12
Evaluate
2x3−3x2×8x−12
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Multiply the terms
−3x2×8x
Multiply the terms
−24x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−24x2+1
Add the numbers
−24x3
2x3−24x3−12
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Evaluate
2x3−24x3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−24)x3
Subtract the numbers
−22x3
−22x3−12
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Factor the expression
−2(11x3+6)
Evaluate
2x3−3x2×8x−12
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
3x2×8x
Multiply the terms
24x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
24x2+1
Add the numbers
24x3
2x3−24x3−12
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2x3−24x3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−24)x3
Subtract the numbers
−22x3
−22x3−12
Solution
−2(11x3+6)
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Find the roots
x=−113726
Alternative Form
x≈−0.817058
Evaluate
2x3−3x2×8x−12
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
2x3−3x2×8x−12=0
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Multiply the terms
3x2×8x
Multiply the terms
24x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
24x2+1
Add the numbers
24x3
2x3−24x3−12=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2x3−24x3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−24)x3
Subtract the numbers
−22x3
−22x3−12=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−22x3=0+12
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−22x3=12
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
22x3=−12
Divide both sides
2222x3=22−12
Divide the numbers
x3=22−12
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
22−12
Cancel out the common factor 2
11−6
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−116
x3=−116
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=3−116
Calculate
x=3−116
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Evaluate
3−116
An odd root of a negative radicand is always a negative
−3116
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
−31136
Multiply by the Conjugate
311×3112−36×3112
Simplify
311×3112−36×3121
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−36×3121
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
−36×121
Calculate the product
−3726
311×3112−3726
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
311×3112
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
311×112
Calculate the product
3113
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3
11
11−3726
Calculate
−113726
x=−113726
Alternative Form
x≈−0.817058
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