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SVETLANKA909090 [29]
3 years ago
11

Simplify the expression: 4(x+1)−12(x−2)

Mathematics
2 answers:
NNADVOKAT [17]3 years ago
8 0
1. Distribute: 4x+4-12x+24
2. Combine like terms: -8x+ 28
Anwser: -8x+ 28
bearhunter [10]3 years ago
3 0
4x+4-12x+24
Collect like terms
-8x+28
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Answer:

n=288

Step-by-step explanation:

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√

n

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18

√

8

−

8

√

18

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√

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√

8

−

8

√

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To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.

√n

2

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(

18

√

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8

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2

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n

√

a

x

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a

x

n

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√

n  as  n

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2

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(

n

1

2

)

2

=

(

18

√

8

−

8

√

18

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2

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(

n

1

2

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2

.  

Multiply the exponents in  

(

n

1

2

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2

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a

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a

m

n

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n

1

2

⋅

2

=

(

18

√

8

−

8

√

18

)

2

Cancel the common factor of  2  

Cancel the common factor.

n

1

2

⋅

2

=

(

18

√

8

−

8

√

18

)

2

Rewrite the expression.

n

1

=

(

18

√

8

−

8

√

18

)

2

Simplify.

n

=

(

18

√

8

−

8

√

18

)

2

Simplify  

(

18

√

8

−

8

√

18

)

2

Simplify each term.

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8  as  2

2

⋅

2

.  

Factor  

4  out of  8  

n

=

(

18

√

4

(

2

)

−

8

√

18

)

2

Rewrite  

4  as  2

2  

n

=

(

18√

2

2

2

−

8

√

18

)

2

Pull terms out from under the radical.

n

=

(

18

(

2

√

2

)

−

8

√

18

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2

Multiply  

2  by  18  

n

=

(

36

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2

−

8

√

18

)

2

Rewrite  

18

as  

3

2

⋅

2

.

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9

out of  

18

.

n

=

(

36

√

2

−

8

√

9

(

2

)

)

2

Rewrite  

9

as  

3

2

.

n

=

(

36

√

2

−

8

√

3

2

⋅

2

)

2

Pull terms out from under the radical.

n

=

(

36

√

2

−

8

(

3

√

2

)

)

2

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3

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−

8

.

n

=

(

36

√

2

−

24

√

2

)

2

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36

√

2

.

n

=

(

12

√

2

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2

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12

√

2

.

n

=

12

2

√

2

2

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12

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2

.

n

=

144

√

2

2

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√

2

2

as  

2

.

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n

√

a

x

=

a

x

n

to rewrite  

√

2

as  

2

1

2

.

n

=

144

(

2

1

2

)

2

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(

a

m

)

n

=

a

m

n

.

n

=

144

⋅

2

1

2

⋅

2

Combine  

1

2

and  

2

.

n

=

144

⋅

2

2

2

Cancel the common factor of  

2

.

Cancel the common factor.

n

=

144

⋅

2

2

2

Rewrite the expression.

n

=

144

⋅

2

1

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n

=

144

⋅

2

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by  

2

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