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what is x times 3x squared + 2 equal

 Nov 14, 2014

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Right now we have:$${\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{2}}$$

While we cannot solve for x, we can simplify it to $${\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{3}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{2}}$$, because, $${\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}} = {{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{3}}}$$.

 Nov 15, 2014
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Right now we have:$${\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{2}}$$

While we cannot solve for x, we can simplify it to $${\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{3}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{2}}$$, because, $${\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}} = {{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{3}}}$$.

Mathematician Nov 15, 2014

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