Question
Simplify the expression
Solution
−3y2+10y−10
Evaluate
3y2−5y−10+15y−6y2
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
3y2−6y2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−6)y2
Subtract the numbers
−3y2
−3y2−5y−10+15y
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Evaluate
−5y+15y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−5+15)y
Add the numbers
10y
−3y2+10y−10
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Find the roots
Find the roots of the algebra expression
y1=35−35i,y2=35+35i
Alternative Form
y1≈1.6˙−0.745356i,y2≈1.6˙+0.745356i
Evaluate
3y2−5y−10+15y−6y2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
3y2−5y−10+15y−6y2=0
Add the terms
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Evaluate
3y2−5y−10+15y
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−5y+15y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−5+15)y
Add the numbers
10y
3y2+10y−10
3y2+10y−10−6y2=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
3y2+10y−10−6y2
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
3y2−6y2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−6)y2
Subtract the numbers
−3y2
−3y2+10y−10
−3y2+10y−10=0
Multiply both sides
3y2−10y+10=0
Substitute a=3,b=−10 and c=10 into the quadratic formula y=2a−b±b2−4ac
y=2×310±(−10)2−4×3×10
Simplify the expression
y=610±(−10)2−4×3×10
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−10)2−4×3×10
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×3×10
Multiply the terms
12×10
Multiply the numbers
120
(−10)2−120
Rewrite the expression
102−120
Evaluate the power
100−120
Subtract the numbers
−20
y=610±−20
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
−20
Evaluate the power
20×−1
Evaluate the power
20×i
Evaluate the power
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Evaluate
20
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×5
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×5
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×5
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
25
25×i
y=610±25×i
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
y=610+25×iy=610−25×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
y=610+25×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
610+25×i
Rewrite the expression
62(5+5×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
35+5×i
Simplify
35+35i
y=35+35i
y=35+35iy=610−25×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
y=610−25×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
610−25×i
Rewrite the expression
62(5−5×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
35−5×i
Simplify
35−35i
y=35−35i
y=35+35iy=35−35i
Solution
y1=35−35i,y2=35+35i
Alternative Form
y1≈1.6˙−0.745356i,y2≈1.6˙+0.745356i
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