Question Simplify the expression a+25a2 Evaluate a+a2×25Solution a+25a2 Show Solution Factor the expression a(1+25a) Evaluate a+a2×25Use the commutative property to reorder the terms a+25a2Rewrite the expression a+a×25aSolution a(1+25a) Show Solution Find the roots a1=−251,a2=0Alternative Form a1=−0.04,a2=0 Evaluate a+a2×25To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 a+a2×25=0Use the commutative property to reorder the terms a+25a2=0Factor the expression More Steps Evaluate a+25a2Rewrite the expression a+a×25aFactor out a from the expression a(1+25a) a(1+25a)=0When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0 a=01+25a=0Solve the equation for a More Steps Evaluate 1+25a=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 25a=0−1Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 25a=−1Divide both sides 2525a=25−1Divide the numbers a=25−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction a=−251 a=0a=−251Solution a1=−251,a2=0Alternative Form a1=−0.04,a2=0 Show Solution