Question
Simplify the expression
4x3−12
Evaluate
x2×4x−12
Solution
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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
4x3−12
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Factor the expression
4(x3−3)
Evaluate
x2×4x−12
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
4x3−12
Solution
4(x3−3)
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Find the roots
x=33
Alternative Form
x≈1.44225
Evaluate
x2×4x−12
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2×4x−12=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
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
4x3−12=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
4x3=0+12
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
4x3=12
Divide both sides
44x3=412
Divide the numbers
x3=412
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
412
Reduce the numbers
13
Calculate
3
x3=3
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=33
Solution
x=33
Alternative Form
x≈1.44225
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