Question
Simplify the expression
15x5−2
Evaluate
5x4×3x−2
Solution
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Evaluate
5x4×3x
Multiply the terms
15x4×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
15x4+1
Add the numbers
15x5
15x5−2
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Find the roots
x=155101250
Alternative Form
x≈0.668325
Evaluate
5x4×3x−2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
5x4×3x−2=0
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Multiply the terms
5x4×3x
Multiply the terms
15x4×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
15x4+1
Add the numbers
15x5
15x5−2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
15x5=0+2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
15x5=2
Divide both sides
1515x5=152
Divide the numbers
x5=152
Take the 5-th root on both sides of the equation
5x5=5152
Calculate
x=5152
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Evaluate
5152
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
51552
Multiply by the Conjugate
515×515452×5154
Simplify
515×515452×550625
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
52×550625
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
52×50625
Calculate the product
5101250
515×51545101250
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
515×5154
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
515×154
Calculate the product
5155
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 5
15
155101250
x=155101250
Alternative Form
x≈0.668325
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