Question
Simplify the expression
3n3−120
Evaluate
n2×3n−120
Solution
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Evaluate
n2×3n
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
n2+1×3
Add the numbers
n3×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3n3
3n3−120
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Factor the expression
3(n3−40)
Evaluate
n2×3n−120
Multiply
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Evaluate
n2×3n
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
n2+1×3
Add the numbers
n3×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3n3
3n3−120
Solution
3(n3−40)
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Find the roots
n=235
Alternative Form
n≈3.419952
Evaluate
n2×3n−120
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
n2×3n−120=0
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Multiply the terms
n2×3n
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
n2+1×3
Add the numbers
n3×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3n3
3n3−120=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
3n3=0+120
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
3n3=120
Divide both sides
33n3=3120
Divide the numbers
n3=3120
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
3120
Reduce the numbers
140
Calculate
40
n3=40
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3n3=340
Calculate
n=340
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Evaluate
340
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
38×5
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
323×5
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
323×35
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3
235
n=235
Alternative Form
n≈3.419952
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