Question
Simplify the expression
8x3−8x2−48x
Evaluate
x2(x×8)−x(x×8)−6(x×8)
Remove the parentheses
x2×x×8−x×x×8−6x×8
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2×x×8
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×8
Add the numbers
x3×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8x3
8x3−x×x×8−6x×8
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
−x×x×8
Multiply the terms
−x2×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−8x2
8x3−8x2−6x×8
Solution
8x3−8x2−48x
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Factor the expression
8x(x−3)(x+2)
Evaluate
x2(x×8)−x(x×8)−6(x×8)
Remove the parentheses
x2×x×8−x×x×8−6x×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2×8x−x×x×8−6x×8
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×8x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8x2×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+1
Add the numbers
x3
8x3
8x3−x×x×8−6x×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8x3−x×8x−6x×8
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×8x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8x×x
Multiply the terms
8x2
8x3−8x2−6x×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8x3−8x2−6×8x
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
6×8
Multiply the numbers
48
Evaluate
48x
8x3−8x2−48x
Rewrite the expression
8x×x2−8x×x−8x×6
Factor out 8x from the expression
8x(x2−x−6)
Solution
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Evaluate
x2−x−6
Rewrite the expression
x2+(2−3)x−6
Calculate
x2+2x−3x−6
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×2−3x−3×2
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+2)−3x−3×2
Factor out −3 from the expression
x(x+2)−3(x+2)
Factor out x+2 from the expression
(x−3)(x+2)
8x(x−3)(x+2)
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Find the roots
x1=−2,x2=0,x3=3
Evaluate
x2(x×8)−x(x×8)−6(x×8)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2(x×8)−x(x×8)−6(x×8)=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2×8x−x(x×8)−6(x×8)=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2×8x−x×8x−6(x×8)=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2×8x−x×8x−6×8x=0
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×8x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8x2×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+1
Add the numbers
x3
8x3
8x3−x×8x−6×8x=0
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×8x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8x×x
Multiply the terms
8x2
8x3−8x2−6×8x=0
Multiply the numbers
8x3−8x2−48x=0
Factor the expression
8x(x−3)(x+2)=0
Divide both sides
x(x−3)(x+2)=0
Separate the equation into 3 possible cases
x=0x−3=0x+2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x−3=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+3
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=3
x=0x=3x+2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x+2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=−2
x=0x=3x=−2
Solution
x1=−2,x2=0,x3=3
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