Question
Simplify the expression
151a
Evaluate
52a−31a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(52−31)a
Solution
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Evaluate
52−31
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
5×32×3−3×55
Multiply the numbers
152×3−3×55
Multiply the numbers
152×3−155
Write all numerators above the common denominator
152×3−5
Multiply the numbers
156−5
Subtract the numbers
151
151a
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Find the roots
a=0
Evaluate
52a−31a
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
52a−31a=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
52a−31a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(52−31)a
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
52−31
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
5×32×3−3×55
Multiply the numbers
152×3−3×55
Multiply the numbers
152×3−155
Write all numerators above the common denominator
152×3−5
Multiply the numbers
156−5
Subtract the numbers
151
151a
151a=0
Solution
a=0
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