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Grade 11Algebra

if x^3 + 4x =8 find value of x^7 +64x^2

a)132

b)128

c)216

d)125

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13 Years agoGrade 11
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12 Years ago
x^3 +4x=8 square the equation
x^6 +16x^2 +8x^4=64 multiply with x
x^7+16x^3+8x^5-64x=0

now x^7+64x^2 put value of x^7
64x-16x^3-8x^5+64x^2
64x-8x^2(x^3+4x)+16x^3+64x^2
64x-64x^2+16x^3+64x^2
64x+16x^3
16(x^3+4x)=16*8=128
ans is B

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