Question
Simplify the expression
−208x3−3x−3x2−16
Evaluate
x2×2x−3x−42x2×5x−3x2−16
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2×2x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×2
Add the numbers
x3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x3
2x3−3x−42x2×5x−3x2−16
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Multiply the terms
−42x2×5x
Multiply the terms
−210x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−210x2+1
Add the numbers
−210x3
2x3−3x−210x3−3x2−16
Solution
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Evaluate
2x3−210x3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−210)x3
Subtract the numbers
−208x3
−208x3−3x−3x2−16
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Find the roots
x≈−0.41872
Evaluate
x2×2x−3x−42x2×5x−3x2−16
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2×2x−3x−42x2×5x−3x2−16=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2×2x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×2
Add the numbers
x3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x3
2x3−3x−42x2×5x−3x2−16=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
42x2×5x
Multiply the terms
210x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
210x2+1
Add the numbers
210x3
2x3−3x−210x3−3x2−16=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2x3−3x−210x3
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
2x3−210x3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−210)x3
Subtract the numbers
−208x3
−208x3−3x
−208x3−3x−3x2−16=0
Factor the expression
−(208x3+3x+3x2+16)=0
Divide both sides
208x3+3x+3x2+16=0
Solution
x≈−0.41872
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