Question
Simplify the expression
2t3−40
Evaluate
t2×2t−40
Solution
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Evaluate
t2×2t
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
t2+1×2
Add the numbers
t3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2t3
2t3−40
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Factor the expression
2(t3−20)
Evaluate
t2×2t−40
Multiply
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Evaluate
t2×2t
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
t2+1×2
Add the numbers
t3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2t3
2t3−40
Solution
2(t3−20)
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Find the roots
t=320
Alternative Form
t≈2.714418
Evaluate
t2×2t−40
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
t2×2t−40=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
t2×2t
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
t2+1×2
Add the numbers
t3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2t3
2t3−40=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2t3=0+40
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
2t3=40
Divide both sides
22t3=240
Divide the numbers
t3=240
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
240
Reduce the numbers
120
Calculate
20
t3=20
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3t3=320
Solution
t=320
Alternative Form
t≈2.714418
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