Question
Simplify the expression
−2a5
Evaluate
(2a3×a)(2a−3a)
Remove the parentheses
2a3×a(2a−3a)
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2a−3a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−3)a
Subtract the numbers
−a
2a3×a(−a)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−2a3×a×a
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−2a3+1+1
Solution
−2a5
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Find the roots
a=0
Evaluate
(2a3×a)(2a−3a)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(2a3×a)(2a−3a)=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
2a3×a
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
2a3+1
Add the numbers
2a4
2a4(2a−3a)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2a−3a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−3)a
Subtract the numbers
−a
2a4(−a)=0
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
2a4(−a)
Multiply the numbers
−2a4×a
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a4×a
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a4+1
Add the numbers
a5
−2a5
−2a5=0
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
2a5=0
Rewrite the expression
a5=0
Solution
a=0
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