Question
Simplify the expression
−a2−2a+13a2
Evaluate
(a−1)2(a×2)a2(a×2)−2a(a×2)(a×2)
Remove the parentheses
(a−1)2a×2a2×a×2−2a×a×2a×2
Rewrite the expression in exponential form
(a−1)2a×2a2×a×2−23a3
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
a2×a×2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
a2+1×2
Add the numbers
a3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2a3
(a−1)2a×22a3−23a3
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
(a−1)2a×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
a(a−1)2×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2a(a−1)2
2a(a−1)22a3−23a3
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2a3−23a3
Evaluate the power
2a3−8a3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−8)a3
Subtract the numbers
−6a3
2a(a−1)2−6a3
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−2a(a−1)26a3
Reduce the fraction
−a(a−1)23a3
Reduce the fraction
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Calculate
aa3
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
a3−1
Subtract the terms
a2
−(a−1)23a2
Solution
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Evaluate
(a−1)2
Use (a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2 to expand the expression
a2−2a×1+12
Calculate
a2−2a+1
−a2−2a+13a2
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Find the excluded values
a=0,a=1
Evaluate
(a−1)2(a×2)a2(a×2)−2a(a×2)(a×2)
To find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0
(a−1)2(a×2)=0
Remove the parentheses
(a−1)2a×2=0
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(a−1)2a×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
a(a−1)2×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2a(a−1)2
2a(a−1)2=0
Elimination the left coefficient
a(a−1)2=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
a=0(a−1)2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
(a−1)2=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
a−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
a=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
a=1
a=0a=1
Solution
a=0,a=1
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Find the roots
a∈∅
Evaluate
(a−1)2(a×2)a2(a×2)−2a(a×2)(a×2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(a−1)2(a×2)a2(a×2)−2a(a×2)(a×2)=0
Find the domain
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Evaluate
{(a−1)2a×2=0(a−1)2(a×2)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
(a−1)2a×2=0
Multiply the terms
2a(a−1)2=0
Elimination the left coefficient
a(a−1)2=0
Apply the zero product property
{a=0(a−1)2=0
Solve the inequality
{a=0a=1
Find the intersection
a∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
{a∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)(a−1)2(a×2)=0
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Evaluate
(a−1)2(a×2)=0
Remove the parentheses
(a−1)2a×2=0
Multiply the terms
2a(a−1)2=0
Elimination the left coefficient
a(a−1)2=0
Apply the zero product property
{a=0(a−1)2=0
Solve the inequality
{a=0a=1
Find the intersection
a∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
{a∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)a∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
Find the intersection
a∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
(a−1)2(a×2)a2(a×2)−2a(a×2)(a×2)=0,a∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
Calculate
(a−1)2(a×2)a2(a×2)−2a(a×2)(a×2)=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
(a−1)2(a×2)a2×2a−2a(a×2)(a×2)=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
(a−1)2(a×2)a2×2a−2a×2a(a×2)=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
(a−1)2(a×2)a2×2a−2a×2a×2a=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
(a−1)2×2aa2×2a−2a×2a×2a=0
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a2×2a
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2a2×a
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a2×a
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a2+1
Add the numbers
a3
2a3
(a−1)2×2a2a3−2a×2a×2a=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
2a×2a×2a
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
21+1+1a×a×a
Add the numbers
23a×a×a
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
23a1+1+1
Add the numbers
23a3
(a−1)2×2a2a3−23a3=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2a(a−1)22a3−23a3=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2a3−23a3
Evaluate the power
2a3−8a3
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−8)a3
Subtract the numbers
−6a3
2a(a−1)2−6a3=0
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
2a(a−1)2−6a3
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−2a(a−1)26a3
Reduce the fraction
−a(a−1)23a3
Reduce the fraction
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Calculate
aa3
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
a3−1
Subtract the terms
a2
−(a−1)23a2
−(a−1)23a2=0
Rewrite the expression
(a−1)2−3a2=0
Cross multiply
−3a2=(a−1)2×0
Simplify the equation
−3a2=0
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
3a2=0
Rewrite the expression
a2=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
a=0
Check if the solution is in the defined range
a=0,a∈(−∞,0)∪(0,1)∪(1,+∞)
Solution
a∈∅
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