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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please can anyone simplify (x-4)^4 + 4x(x-4)^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you simplify u^4 + 4xu^3 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats gonna be u^3(u + 4x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.... and in this case U is X-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but that still doesn't give be the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but it's a lot closer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is supposed to be (x-4)^3(5x-4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hold on i got it thanks!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we have (x-4)^3(x-4+4x) so far... can you simplify this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good job!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so could you find the relative extrema of all coordinates from that function?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that function has a minimum at 8/5

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