Solution - Nonlinear equations

Reformatting the input :

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

 (1): "x5"   was replaced by   "x^5". 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (x2) -  2x5  = 0 
 Step  2  :
 Step  3  :

Pulling out like terms :

 3.1     Pull out like factors :

   x² - 2x⁵  =   -x² • (2x³ - 1) 

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 3.2      Factoring:  2x³ - 1 

Theory : A difference of two perfect cubes,  a³ - b³ can be factored into
              (a-b) • (a² +ab +b²)

Proof :  (a-b)•(a²+ab+b²) =
            a³+a²b+ab²-ba²-b²a-b³ =
            a³+(a²b-ba²)+(ab²-b²a)-b³ =
            a³+0+0-b³ =
            a³-b³

Check :  2  is not a cube !!

Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes

Polynomial Roots Calculator :

 3.3    Find roots (zeroes) of :       F(x) = 2x³ - 1
Polynomial Roots Calculator is a set of methods aimed at finding values of  x  for which   F(x)=0  

Rational Roots Test is one of the above mentioned tools. It would only find Rational Roots that is numbers  x  which can be expressed as the quotient of two integers

The Rational Root Theorem states that if a polynomial zeroes for a rational number  P/Q   then  P  is a factor of the Trailing Constant and  Q  is a factor of the Leading Coefficient

In this case, the Leading Coefficient is  2  and the Trailing Constant is  -1.

 The factor(s) are:

of the Leading Coefficient :  1,2
 of the Trailing Constant :  1

 Let us test ....

Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  -x2 • (2x3 - 1)  = 0 

Step  4  :

Theory - Roots of a product :

 4.1    A product of several terms equals zero. 

 When a product of two or more terms equals zero, then at least one of the terms must be zero. 

 We shall now solve each term = 0 separately 

 In other words, we are going to solve as many equations as there are terms in the product 

 Any solution of term = 0 solves product = 0 as well.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 4.2      Solve  :    -x² = 0 

 Multiply both sides of the equation by (-1) :  x² = 0


 
 When two things are equal, their square roots are equal. Taking the square root of the two sides of the equation we get:  
                      x  =  ± √ 0  

 Any root of zero is zero. This equation has one solution which is  x = 0

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 4.3      Solve  :    2x³-1 = 0 

 Add  1  to both sides of the equation : 
                      2x³ = 1
Divide both sides of the equation by 2:
                     x³ = 1/2 = 0.500
When two things are equal, their cube roots are equal. Taking the cube root of the two sides of the equation we get:  
                      x  =  ∛ 1/2  

 The equation has one real solution
This solution is  x = ∛ 0.500 = 0.79370

Two solutions were found :

1.  x = ∛ 0.500 = 0.79370
2.  x = 0