Question Simplify the expression 26a−6 Evaluate 2(13a−1)−4Expand the expression More Steps Calculate 2(13a−1)Apply the distributive property 2×13a−2×1Multiply the numbers 26a−2×1Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same 26a−2 26a−2−4Solution 26a−6 Show Solution Factor the expression 2(13a−3) Evaluate 2(13a−1)−4Simplify More Steps Evaluate 2(13a−1)Apply the distributive property 2×13a+2(−1)Multiply the terms 26a+2(−1)Multiply the terms 26a−2 26a−2−4Subtract the numbers 26a−6Solution 2(13a−3) Show Solution Find the roots a=133Alternative Form a=0.2˙30769˙ Evaluate 2(13a−1)−4To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 2(13a−1)−4=0Calculate More Steps Evaluate 2(13a−1)−4Expand the expression More Steps Calculate 2(13a−1)Apply the distributive property 2×13a−2×1Multiply the numbers 26a−2×1Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same 26a−2 26a−2−4Subtract the numbers 26a−6 26a−6=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 26a=0+6Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 26a=6Divide both sides 2626a=266Divide the numbers a=266Solution a=133Alternative Form a=0.2˙30769˙ Show Solution