To solve this equation, we first expand and simplify each term:
5x + (x - 2)(x^2 + 2x + 4) - (-4 + x^3) = 10
= 5x + (x^3 + 2x^2 + 4x - 2x^2 - 4x - 8) - (-4 + x^3)
= 5x + x^3 + 2x^2 + 4x - 2x^2 - 4x - 8 + 4 - x^3
Now combine like terms:
= x^3 + 5x + 2x^2 + 4x - 2x^2 - 4x - x^3 + 4 - 8
= x^3 - x^3 + 2x^2 - 2x^2 + 5x + 4x - 4x - 4 - 8
= 5x - 12
Now we have:
5x - 12 = 10
Add 12 to both sides:
5x = 22
Divide by 5:
x = 22/5 or 4.4
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 4.4.
To solve this equation, we first expand and simplify each term:
5x + (x - 2)(x^2 + 2x + 4) - (-4 + x^3) = 10
= 5x + (x^3 + 2x^2 + 4x - 2x^2 - 4x - 8) - (-4 + x^3)
= 5x + x^3 + 2x^2 + 4x - 2x^2 - 4x - 8 + 4 - x^3
Now combine like terms:
= x^3 + 5x + 2x^2 + 4x - 2x^2 - 4x - x^3 + 4 - 8
= x^3 - x^3 + 2x^2 - 2x^2 + 5x + 4x - 4x - 4 - 8
= 5x - 12
Now we have:
5x - 12 = 10
Add 12 to both sides:
5x = 22
Divide by 5:
x = 22/5 or 4.4
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 4.4.