Question Factor the expression 3(a−14) Evaluate 3a−42Solution 3(a−14) Show Solution Find the roots a=14 Evaluate 3a−42To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 3a−42=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 3a=0+42Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 3a=42Divide both sides 33a=342Divide the numbers a=342Solution More Steps Evaluate 342Reduce the numbers 114Calculate 14 a=14 Show Solution