Question
Simplify the expression
−236b
Evaluate
−(−2b×8)−2(−7b×9)(−2)
Rewrite the expression
−(−2)b×8−2(−7)b×9(−2)
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Multiply the terms
−(−2)b×8
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
2b×8
Multiply the terms
16b
16b−2(−7)b×9(−2)
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Multiply the terms
2(−7)b×9(−2)
Rewrite the expression
2×7b×9×2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
2×7×9×2
Multiply the terms
14×9×2
Multiply the terms
126×2
Multiply the numbers
252
252b
16b−252b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(16−252)b
Solution
−236b
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Find the roots
b=0
Evaluate
−(−2b×8)−2(−7b×9)(−2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
−(−2b×8)−2(−7b×9)(−2)=0
Multiply the terms
−(−16b)−2(−7b×9)(−2)=0
Multiply the terms
−(−16b)−2(−63b)(−2)=0
When there is - in front of an expression in parentheses change the sign of each term of the expression and remove the parentheses
16b−2(−63b)(−2)=0
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Multiply the terms
2(−63b)(−2)
Rewrite the expression
2×63b×2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
2×63×2
Multiply the terms
126×2
Multiply the numbers
252
252b
16b−252b=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
16b−252b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(16−252)b
Subtract the numbers
−236b
−236b=0
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
236b=0
Solution
b=0
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