Question Simplify the expression a+24a2 Evaluate a+a2×24Solution a+24a2 Show Solution Factor the expression a(1+24a) Evaluate a+a2×24Use the commutative property to reorder the terms a+24a2Rewrite the expression a+a×24aSolution a(1+24a) Show Solution Find the roots a1=−241,a2=0Alternative Form a1=−0.0416˙,a2=0 Evaluate a+a2×24To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 a+a2×24=0Use the commutative property to reorder the terms a+24a2=0Factor the expression More Steps Evaluate a+24a2Rewrite the expression a+a×24aFactor out a from the expression a(1+24a) a(1+24a)=0When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0 a=01+24a=0Solve the equation for a More Steps Evaluate 1+24a=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 24a=0−1Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 24a=−1Divide both sides 2424a=24−1Divide the numbers a=24−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction a=−241 a=0a=−241Solution a1=−241,a2=0Alternative Form a1=−0.0416˙,a2=0 Show Solution