Question
Simplify the expression
4x4−5
Evaluate
x3×4x−5
Solution
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Evaluate
x3×4x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x3+1×4
Add the numbers
x4×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x4
4x4−5
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Find the roots
x1=−2420,x2=2420
Alternative Form
x1≈−1.057371,x2≈1.057371
Evaluate
x3×4x−5
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x3×4x−5=0
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Multiply the terms
x3×4x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x3+1×4
Add the numbers
x4×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x4
4x4−5=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
4x4=0+5
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
4x4=5
Divide both sides
44x4=45
Divide the numbers
x4=45
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±445
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
445
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
4445
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
44
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
422
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
2
245
Multiply by the Conjugate
2×245×2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
45×2
Use na=mnam to expand the expression
45×422
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
45×22
Calculate the product
420
2×2420
When a square root of an expression is multiplied by itself,the result is that expression
2420
x=±2420
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=2420x=−2420
Solution
x1=−2420,x2=2420
Alternative Form
x1≈−1.057371,x2≈1.057371
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