Question
Simplify the expression
m4−22m3
Evaluate
m4−m3−7m2×3m
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Multiply the terms
−7m2×3m
Multiply the terms
−21m2×m
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−21m2+1
Add the numbers
−21m3
m4−m3−21m3
Solution
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Evaluate
−m3−21m3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−21)m3
Subtract the numbers
−22m3
m4−22m3
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Factor the expression
m3(m−22)
Evaluate
m4−m3−7m2×3m
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
7m2×3m
Multiply the terms
21m2×m
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
21m2+1
Add the numbers
21m3
m4−m3−21m3
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−m3−21m3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−21)m3
Subtract the numbers
−22m3
m4−22m3
Rewrite the expression
m3×m−m3×22
Solution
m3(m−22)
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Find the roots
m1=0,m2=22
Evaluate
m4−m3−7m2×3m
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
m4−m3−7m2×3m=0
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Multiply the terms
7m2×3m
Multiply the terms
21m2×m
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
21m2+1
Add the numbers
21m3
m4−m3−21m3=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
m4−m3−21m3
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−m3−21m3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−21)m3
Subtract the numbers
−22m3
m4−22m3
m4−22m3=0
Factor the expression
m3(m−22)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
m3=0m−22=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
m=0m−22=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
m−22=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
m=0+22
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
m=22
m=0m=22
Solution
m1=0,m2=22
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