Question
Simplify the expression
12x2−8x−2x3
Evaluate
4x(3x−2)−2x(5x2−4x2)
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
5x2−4x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−4)x2
Subtract the numbers
x2
4x(3x−2)−2x×x2
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
2x×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
2x1+2
Add the numbers
2x3
4x(3x−2)−2x3
Solution
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Evaluate
4x(3x−2)
Apply the distributive property
4x×3x−4x×2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
4x×3x
Multiply the numbers
12x×x
Multiply the terms
12x2
12x2−4x×2
Multiply the numbers
12x2−8x
12x2−8x−2x3
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Factor the expression
2x(6x−4−x2)
Evaluate
4x(3x−2)−2x(5x2−4x2)
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
5x2−4x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−4)x2
Subtract the numbers
x2
4x(3x−2)−2x×x2
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
2x×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
2x1+2
Add the numbers
2x3
4x(3x−2)−2x3
Rewrite the expression
2x×2(3x−2)−2x×x2
Factor out 2x from the expression
2x(2(3x−2)−x2)
Solution
2x(6x−4−x2)
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Find the roots
x1=0,x2=3−5,x3=3+5
Alternative Form
x1=0,x2≈0.763932,x3≈5.236068
Evaluate
4x(3x−2)−2x(5x2−4x2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
4x(3x−2)−2x(5x2−4x2)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
5x2−4x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−4)x2
Subtract the numbers
x2
4x(3x−2)−2x×x2=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
2x×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
2x1+2
Add the numbers
2x3
4x(3x−2)−2x3=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
4x(3x−2)
Apply the distributive property
4x×3x−4x×2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
4x×3x
Multiply the numbers
12x×x
Multiply the terms
12x2
12x2−4x×2
Multiply the numbers
12x2−8x
12x2−8x−2x3=0
Factor the expression
2x(6x−4−x2)=0
Divide both sides
x(6x−4−x2)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=06x−4−x2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
6x−4−x2=0
Rewrite in standard form
−x2+6x−4=0
Multiply both sides
x2−6x+4=0
Substitute a=1,b=−6 and c=4 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=26±(−6)2−4×4
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−6)2−4×4
Multiply the numbers
(−6)2−16
Rewrite the expression
62−16
Evaluate the power
36−16
Subtract the numbers
20
x=26±20
Simplify the radical expression
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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
x=26±25
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=26+25x=26−25
Simplify the expression
x=3+5x=26−25
Simplify the expression
x=3+5x=3−5
x=0x=3+5x=3−5
Solution
x1=0,x2=3−5,x3=3+5
Alternative Form
x1=0,x2≈0.763932,x3≈5.236068
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