Question
Simplify the expression
x4−136x5−128x
Evaluate
x4−8x3×17x2−8x×16
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
−8x3×17x2
Multiply the terms
−136x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−136x3+2
Add the numbers
−136x5
x4−136x5−8x×16
Solution
x4−136x5−128x
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Factor the expression
x(x3−136x4−128)
Evaluate
x4−8x3×17x2−8x×16
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
8x3×17x2
Multiply the terms
136x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
136x3+2
Add the numbers
136x5
x4−136x5−8x×16
Multiply the terms
x4−136x5−128x
Rewrite the expression
x×x3−x×136x4−x×128
Solution
x(x3−136x4−128)
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Find the roots
x=0
Evaluate
x4−8x3×17x2−8x×16
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x4−8x3×17x2−8x×16=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
8x3×17x2
Multiply the terms
136x3×x2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
136x3+2
Add the numbers
136x5
x4−136x5−8x×16=0
Multiply the terms
x4−136x5−128x=0
Factor the expression
x(x3−136x4−128)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=0x3−136x4−128=0
Solve the equation
x=0x∈/R
Solution
x=0
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