Question Simplify the expression 8a1 Evaluate 8a1Multiply by the reciprocal a1×81Multiply the terms a×81Solution 8a1 Show Solution Find the excluded values a=0 Evaluate 8a1Solution a=0 Show Solution Find the roots a∈∅ Evaluate 8a1To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 8a1=0Find the domain 8a1=0,a=0Calculate 8a1=0Divide the terms More Steps Evaluate 8a1Multiply by the reciprocal a1×81Multiply the terms a×81Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 8a1 8a1=0Cross multiply 1=8a×0Simplify the equation 1=0Solution a∈∅ Show Solution