Question Simplify the expression −5−150a Evaluate 1−150a−4−2Solution −5−150a Show Solution Factor the expression −5(1+30a) Evaluate 1−150a−4−2Subtract the numbers −3−150a−2Subtract the numbers −5−150aSolution −5(1+30a) Show Solution Find the roots a=−301Alternative Form a=−0.03˙ Evaluate (1−150a−4−2)To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 1−150a−4−2=0Subtract the numbers −3−150a−2=0Subtract the numbers −5−150a=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −150a=0+5Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −150a=5Change the signs on both sides of the equation 150a=−5Divide both sides 150150a=150−5Divide the numbers a=150−5Solution More Steps Evaluate 150−5Cancel out the common factor 5 30−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −301 a=−301Alternative Form a=−0.03˙ Show Solution