To solve the equation 2x + x⁹ = 0, we need to isolate x.
First, let's rearrange the equation by bringing all the x terms to one side:
x⁹ + 2x = 0
Now, we can factor out x from both terms:
x(x⁸ + 2) = 0
To find the solutions, set each factor equal to zero:
x = 0 x⁸ + 2 = 0
For x⁸ + 2 = 0, we can use the difference of squares factorization:
(x⁴ + √2)(x⁴ - √2) = 0
Setting each factor equal to zero, we have:
x⁴ + √2 = 0 x⁴ - √2 = 0
Taking the square root of both sides gives:
x⁴ = -√2 x⁴ = √2
Since we are solving for x, taking the fourth root of both sides gives:
x = (-√2)^(1/4) x = √2^(1/4)
The exact solutions of the equation 2x + x⁹ = 0 are:
x = 0, x = (-√2)^(1/4), x = √2^(1/4)
