Question
Simplify the expression
−d−5
Evaluate
5(d−1)−6d
Expand the expression
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Calculate
5(d−1)
Apply the distributive property
5d−5×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
5d−5
5d−5−6d
Solution
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Evaluate
5d−6d
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−6)d
Subtract the numbers
−d
−d−5
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Find the roots
d=−5
Evaluate
5(d−1)−6d
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
5(d−1)−6d=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
5(d−1)−6d
Expand the expression
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Calculate
5(d−1)
Apply the distributive property
5d−5×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
5d−5
5d−5−6d
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
5d−6d
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(5−6)d
Subtract the numbers
−d
−d−5
−d−5=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−d=0+5
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−d=5
Solution
d=−5
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