Question
Simplify the expression
378x4−72x2
Evaluate
9x2(3x2×14−8)
Multiply the terms
9x2(42x2−8)
Apply the distributive property
9x2×42x2−9x2×8
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
9x2×42x2
Multiply the numbers
378x2×x2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+2
Add the numbers
x4
378x4
378x4−9x2×8
Solution
378x4−72x2
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Factor the expression
18x2(21x2−4)
Evaluate
9x2(3x2×14−8)
Multiply the terms
9x2(42x2−8)
Factor the expression
9x2×2(21x2−4)
Solution
18x2(21x2−4)
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Find the roots
x1=−21221,x2=0,x3=21221
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.436436,x2=0,x3≈0.436436
Evaluate
9x2(3x2×14−8)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
9x2(3x2×14−8)=0
Multiply the terms
9x2(42x2−8)=0
Elimination the left coefficient
x2(42x2−8)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x2=042x2−8=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
x=042x2−8=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
42x2−8=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
42x2=0+8
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
42x2=8
Divide both sides
4242x2=428
Divide the numbers
x2=428
Cancel out the common factor 2
x2=214
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±214
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
214
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
214
Simplify the radical expression
212
Multiply by the Conjugate
21×21221
When a square root of an expression is multiplied by itself,the result is that expression
21221
x=±21221
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=21221x=−21221
x=0x=21221x=−21221
Solution
x1=−21221,x2=0,x3=21221
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.436436,x2=0,x3≈0.436436
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