Question Simplify the expression −8−808a Evaluate 5−13−202a×4Multiply the terms 5−13−808aSolution −8−808a Show Solution Factor the expression −8(1+101a) Evaluate 5−13−202a×4Multiply the terms 5−13−808aSubtract the numbers −8−808aSolution −8(1+101a) Show Solution Find the roots a=−1011Alternative Form a=−0.0˙099˙ Evaluate 5−13−202a×4To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 5−13−202a×4=0Multiply the terms 5−13−808a=0Subtract the numbers −8−808a=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −808a=0+8Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −808a=8Change the signs on both sides of the equation 808a=−8Divide both sides 808808a=808−8Divide the numbers a=808−8Solution More Steps Evaluate 808−8Cancel out the common factor 8 101−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −1011 a=−1011Alternative Form a=−0.0˙099˙ Show Solution