Question Simplify the expression −688−10a Evaluate 16−10a−704Solution −688−10a Show Solution Factor the expression −2(344+5a) Evaluate 16−10a−704Subtract the numbers −688−10aSolution −2(344+5a) Show Solution Find the roots a=−5344Alternative Form a=−68.8 Evaluate 16−10a−704To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 16−10a−704=0Subtract the numbers −688−10a=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −10a=0+688Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −10a=688Change the signs on both sides of the equation 10a=−688Divide both sides 1010a=10−688Divide the numbers a=10−688Solution More Steps Evaluate 10−688Cancel out the common factor 2 5−344Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −5344 a=−5344Alternative Form a=−68.8 Show Solution