Question
Simplify the expression
8p3−64
Evaluate
p2×8p−64
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Evaluate
p2×8p
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
p2+1×8
Add the numbers
p3×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8p3
8p3−64
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Factor the expression
8(p−2)(p2+2p+4)
Evaluate
p2×8p−64
Evaluate
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Evaluate
p2×8p
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
p2+1×8
Add the numbers
p3×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8p3
8p3−64
Factor out 8 from the expression
8(p3−8)
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Evaluate
p3−8
Rewrite the expression in exponential form
p3−23
Use a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2) to factor the expression
(p−2)(p2+p×2+22)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
(p−2)(p2+2p+22)
Evaluate
(p−2)(p2+2p+4)
8(p−2)(p2+2p+4)
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Find the roots
p=2
Evaluate
p2×8p−64
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
p2×8p−64=0
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Multiply the terms
p2×8p
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
p2+1×8
Add the numbers
p3×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8p3
8p3−64=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
8p3=0+64
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
8p3=64
Divide both sides
88p3=864
Divide the numbers
p3=864
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
864
Reduce the numbers
18
Calculate
8
p3=8
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3p3=38
Calculate
p=38
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Evaluate
38
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
323
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3
2
p=2
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