Question
Simplify the expression
18x5−36x
Evaluate
3x3×6x2−36x×1
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
3x3×6x2
Multiply the terms
18x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
18x3+2
Add the numbers
18x5
18x5−36x×1
Solution
18x5−36x
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Factor the expression
18x(x4−2)
Evaluate
3x3×6x2−36x×1
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
3x3×6x2
Multiply the terms
18x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
18x3+2
Add the numbers
18x5
18x5−36x×1
Multiply the terms
18x5−36x
Rewrite the expression
18x×x4−18x×2
Solution
18x(x4−2)
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Find the roots
x1=−42,x2=0,x3=42
Alternative Form
x1≈−1.189207,x2=0,x3≈1.189207
Evaluate
3x3×6x2−36x×1
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
3x3×6x2−36x×1=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
3x3×6x2
Multiply the terms
18x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
18x3+2
Add the numbers
18x5
18x5−36x×1=0
Multiply the terms
18x5−36x=0
Factor the expression
18x(x4−2)=0
Divide both sides
x(x4−2)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=0x4−2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x4−2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x4=0+2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x4=2
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±42
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=42x=−42
x=0x=42x=−42
Solution
x1=−42,x2=0,x3=42
Alternative Form
x1≈−1.189207,x2=0,x3≈1.189207
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