Question
Simplify the expression
8x3−64
Evaluate
x2×8x−64
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Evaluate
x2×8x
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
8x3−64
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Factor the expression
8(x−2)(x2+2x+4)
Evaluate
x2×8x−64
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x2×8x
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
8x3−64
Factor out 8 from the expression
8(x3−8)
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Evaluate
x3−8
Rewrite the expression in exponential form
x3−23
Use a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2) to factor the expression
(x−2)(x2+x×2+22)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
(x−2)(x2+2x+22)
Evaluate
(x−2)(x2+2x+4)
8(x−2)(x2+2x+4)
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Find the roots
x=2
Evaluate
x2×8x−64
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2×8x−64=0
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Multiply the terms
x2×8x
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
8x3−64=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
8x3=0+64
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
8x3=64
Divide both sides
88x3=864
Divide the numbers
x3=864
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
864
Reduce the numbers
18
Calculate
8
x3=8
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=38
Calculate
x=38
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Evaluate
38
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
323
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3
2
x=2
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