Question
Simplify the expression
a12−6a+4a2
Evaluate
(a6)2−2a(3−2a)
Multiply the exponents
a6×2−2a(3−2a)
Multiply the numbers
a12−2a(3−2a)
Solution
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Evaluate
−2a(3−2a)
Apply the distributive property
−2a×3−(−2a×2a)
Multiply the numbers
−6a−(−2a×2a)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−2a×2a
Multiply the numbers
−4a×a
Multiply the terms
−4a2
−6a−(−4a2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−6a+4a2
a12−6a+4a2
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Factor the expression
(a11−6+4a)a
Evaluate
(a6)2−2a(3−2a)
Evaluate the power
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Evaluate
(a6)2
Transform the expression
a6×2
Multiply the numbers
a12
a12−2a(3−2a)
Rewrite the expression
a11×a−2(3−2a)a
Factor out a from the expression
(a11−2(3−2a))a
Solution
(a11−6+4a)a
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