Question
Solve the equation
x=−2231210
Alternative Form
x≈−0.484365
Evaluate
x2×4x−5=4x2×12x
Multiply
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Evaluate
x2×4x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×4
Add the numbers
x3×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x3
4x3−5=4x2×12x
Multiply
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Evaluate
4x2×12x
Multiply the terms
48x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
48x2+1
Add the numbers
48x3
4x3−5=48x3
Move the expression to the left side
4x3−5−48x3=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x3−48x3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−48)x3
Subtract the numbers
−44x3
−44x3−5=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−44x3=0+5
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−44x3=5
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
44x3=−5
Divide both sides
4444x3=44−5
Divide the numbers
x3=44−5
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
x3=−445
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=3−445
Calculate
x=3−445
Solution
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Evaluate
3−445
An odd root of a negative radicand is always a negative
−3445
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
−34435
Multiply by the Conjugate
344×3442−35×3442
Simplify
344×3442−35×23242
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−35×23242
Multiply the terms
−31210×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−231210
344×3442−231210
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
344×3442
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
344×442
Calculate the product
3443
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3
44
44−231210
Cancel out the common factor 2
22−31210
Calculate
−2231210
x=−2231210
Alternative Form
x≈−0.484365
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