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Question
Simplify the expression
−23a
Evaluate
−2a−a
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
−2a−2a×2
Write all numerators above the common denominator
2−a−a×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2−a−2a
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−a−2a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−2)a
Subtract the numbers
−3a
2−3a
Solution
−23a
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Find the roots
a=0
Evaluate
−2a−a
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
−2a−a=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
−2a−a
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
−2a−2a×2
Write all numerators above the common denominator
2−a−a×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2−a−2a
Subtract the terms
More Steps
Evaluate
−a−2a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−2)a
Subtract the numbers
−3a
2−3a
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−23a
−23a=0
Simplify
−3a=0
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
3a=0
Solution
a=0
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