Question
Simplify the expression
4s3−4
Evaluate
s2×4s−4
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Evaluate
s2×4s
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
s2+1×4
Add the numbers
s3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4s3
4s3−4
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Factor the expression
4(s−1)(s2+s+1)
Evaluate
s2×4s−4
Evaluate
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Evaluate
s2×4s
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
s2+1×4
Add the numbers
s3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4s3
4s3−4
Factor out 4 from the expression
4(s3−1)
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Evaluate
s3−1
Rewrite the expression in exponential form
s3−13
Use a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2) to factor the expression
(s−1)(s2+s×1+12)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
(s−1)(s2+s+12)
1 raised to any power equals to 1
(s−1)(s2+s+1)
4(s−1)(s2+s+1)
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Find the roots
s=1
Evaluate
s2×4s−4
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
s2×4s−4=0
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Multiply the terms
s2×4s
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
s2+1×4
Add the numbers
s3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4s3
4s3−4=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
4s3=0+4
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
4s3=4
Divide both sides
44s3=44
Divide the numbers
s3=44
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
44
Reduce the numbers
11
Calculate
1
s3=1
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3s3=31
Calculate
s=31
Solution
s=1
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