Question
Simplify the expression
4t3−20
Evaluate
t2×4t−20
Solution
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Evaluate
t2×4t
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
t2+1×4
Add the numbers
t3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4t3
4t3−20
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Factor the expression
4(t3−5)
Evaluate
t2×4t−20
Multiply
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Evaluate
t2×4t
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
t2+1×4
Add the numbers
t3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4t3
4t3−20
Solution
4(t3−5)
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Find the roots
t=35
Alternative Form
t≈1.709976
Evaluate
t2×4t−20
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
t2×4t−20=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
t2×4t
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
t2+1×4
Add the numbers
t3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4t3
4t3−20=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
4t3=0+20
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
4t3=20
Divide both sides
44t3=420
Divide the numbers
t3=420
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
420
Reduce the numbers
15
Calculate
5
t3=5
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3t3=35
Solution
t=35
Alternative Form
t≈1.709976
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