Question Factor the expression 3(2a+3) Evaluate 6a+9Solution 3(2a+3) Show Solution Find the roots a=−23Alternative Form a=−1.5 Evaluate 6a+9To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 6a+9=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 6a=0−9Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 6a=−9Divide both sides 66a=6−9Divide the numbers a=6−9Solution More Steps Evaluate 6−9Cancel out the common factor 3 2−3Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −23 a=−23Alternative Form a=−1.5 Show Solution