Question Simplify the expression a+23a2 Evaluate a+a2×23Solution a+23a2 Show Solution Factor the expression a(1+23a) Evaluate a+a2×23Use the commutative property to reorder the terms a+23a2Rewrite the expression a+a×23aSolution a(1+23a) Show Solution Find the roots a1=−231,a2=0Alternative Form a1≈−0.043478,a2=0 Evaluate a+a2×23To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 a+a2×23=0Use the commutative property to reorder the terms a+23a2=0Factor the expression More Steps Evaluate a+23a2Rewrite the expression a+a×23aFactor out a from the expression a(1+23a) a(1+23a)=0When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0 a=01+23a=0Solve the equation for a More Steps Evaluate 1+23a=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 23a=0−1Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 23a=−1Divide both sides 2323a=23−1Divide the numbers a=23−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction a=−231 a=0a=−231Solution a1=−231,a2=0Alternative Form a1≈−0.043478,a2=0 Show Solution