设a=7−1,则代数式3a3+12a2-6a-12的值为 _ .
问题描述:
设a=
−1,则代数式3a3+12a2-6a-12的值为 ___ .
7
答
∵a=
-1,即a+1=
7
,
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×[(
-1)2×
7
+3(
7
-1)×
7
-5
7
+1]
7
=3(8
-14+21-3
7
-5
7
+1)
7
=3×8
=24.
故答案为:24