Question
Simplify the expression
18x3−6x−4
Evaluate
6x2×3x−4x−2x−4
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
6x2×3x
Multiply the terms
18x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
18x2+1
Add the numbers
18x3
18x3−4x−2x−4
Solution
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Evaluate
−4x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4−2)x
Subtract the numbers
−6x
18x3−6x−4
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Factor the expression
2(9x3−3x−2)
Evaluate
6x2×3x−4x−2x−4
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
6x2×3x
Multiply the terms
18x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
18x2+1
Add the numbers
18x3
18x3−4x−2x−4
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
18x3−4x−2x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−4x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4−2)x
Subtract the numbers
−6x
18x3−6x
18x3−6x−4
Solution
2(9x3−3x−2)
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Find the roots
x≈0.7851
Evaluate
6x2×3x−4x−2x−4
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
6x2×3x−4x−2x−4=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
6x2×3x
Multiply the terms
18x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
18x2+1
Add the numbers
18x3
18x3−4x−2x−4=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
18x3−4x−2x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−4x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4−2)x
Subtract the numbers
−6x
18x3−6x
18x3−6x−4=0
Factor the expression
2(9x3−3x−2)=0
Divide both sides
9x3−3x−2=0
Solution
x≈0.7851
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