Question
Simplify the expression
17s4−18
Evaluate
s4×17−8−10
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
17s4−8−10
Solution
17s4−18
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Find the roots
s1=−17488434,s2=17488434
Alternative Form
s1≈−1.014392,s2≈1.014392
Evaluate
s4×17−8−10
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
s4×17−8−10=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
17s4−8−10=0
Subtract the numbers
17s4−18=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
17s4=0+18
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
17s4=18
Divide both sides
1717s4=1718
Divide the numbers
s4=1718
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
s=±41718
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
41718
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
417418
Multiply by the Conjugate
417×4173418×4173
Simplify
417×4173418×44913
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
418×44913
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
418×4913
Calculate the product
488434
417×4173488434
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
417×4173
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
417×173
Calculate the product
4174
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 4
17
17488434
s=±17488434
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
s=17488434s=−17488434
Solution
s1=−17488434,s2=17488434
Alternative Form
s1≈−1.014392,s2≈1.014392
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