Question
Simplify the expression
13x2−1
Evaluate
x×13x−1
Solution
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Evaluate
x×13x
Multiply the terms
x2×13
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
13x2
13x2−1
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Find the roots
x1=−1313,x2=1313
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.27735,x2≈0.27735
Evaluate
x×13x−1
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x×13x−1=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x×13x
Multiply the terms
x2×13
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
13x2
13x2−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
13x2=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
13x2=1
Divide both sides
1313x2=131
Divide the numbers
x2=131
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±131
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
131
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
131
Simplify the radical expression
131
Multiply by the Conjugate
13×1313
When a square root of an expression is multiplied by itself,the result is that expression
1313
x=±1313
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=1313x=−1313
Solution
x1=−1313,x2=1313
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.27735,x2≈0.27735
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