Question
Simplify the expression
3x3−60
Evaluate
x2×3x−60
Solution
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Evaluate
x2×3x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×3
Add the numbers
x3×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3x3
3x3−60
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Factor the expression
3(x3−20)
Evaluate
x2×3x−60
Multiply
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Evaluate
x2×3x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×3
Add the numbers
x3×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3x3
3x3−60
Solution
3(x3−20)
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Find the roots
x=320
Alternative Form
x≈2.714418
Evaluate
x2×3x−60
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2×3x−60=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2×3x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×3
Add the numbers
x3×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3x3
3x3−60=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
3x3=0+60
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
3x3=60
Divide both sides
33x3=360
Divide the numbers
x3=360
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
360
Reduce the numbers
120
Calculate
20
x3=20
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=320
Solution
x=320
Alternative Form
x≈2.714418
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