Question
Simplify the expression
5a−1420
Evaluate
6a−919−501−a
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
6a−a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(6−1)a
Subtract the numbers
5a
5a−919−501
Solution
5a−1420
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Factor the expression
5(a−284)
Evaluate
6a−919−501−a
Subtract the numbers
6a−1420−a
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
6a−a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(6−1)a
Subtract the numbers
5a
5a−1420
Solution
5(a−284)
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Find the roots
a=284
Evaluate
6a−919−501−a
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
6a−919−501−a=0
Subtract the numbers
6a−1420−a=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
6a−1420−a
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
6a−a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(6−1)a
Subtract the numbers
5a
5a−1420
5a−1420=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
5a=0+1420
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
5a=1420
Divide both sides
55a=51420
Divide the numbers
a=51420
Solution
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Evaluate
51420
Reduce the numbers
1284
Calculate
284
a=284
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