设a=7−1,则代数式3a3+12a2-6a-12的值为 _ .

问题描述:

a

7
−1,则代数式3a3+12a2-6a-12的值为 ___ .

∵a=

7
-1,即a+1=
7

∴3a3+12a2-6a-12=3(a3+4a2-2a-4)=3(a3+a2+3a2+3a-5a-5+1)
=3[a2(a+1)+3a(a+1)-5(a+1)+1]
=3×[(
7
-1)2×
7
+3(
7
-1)×
7
-5
7
+1]
=3(8
7
-14+21-3
7
-5
7
+1)
=3×8
=24.
故答案为:24