Question
Simplify the expression
−17q2
Evaluate
−7q2−7q2−2q2−q2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−7−7−2−1)q2
Solution
−17q2
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Find the roots
q=0
Evaluate
−7q2−7q2−2q2−q2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
−7q2−7q2−2q2−q2=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
−7q2−7q2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−7−7)q2
Subtract the numbers
−14q2
−14q2−2q2−q2=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
−14q2−2q2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−14−2)q2
Subtract the numbers
−16q2
−16q2−q2=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
−16q2−q2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−16−1)q2
Subtract the numbers
−17q2
−17q2=0
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
17q2=0
Rewrite the expression
q2=0
Solution
q=0
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