Question Simplify the expression −31a2 Evaluate a2−8a2×4Multiply the terms a2−32a2Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−32)a2Solution −31a2 Show Solution Find the roots a=0 Evaluate a2−8a2×4To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 a2−8a2×4=0Multiply the terms a2−32a2=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify a2−32a2Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−32)a2Subtract the numbers −31a2 −31a2=0Change the signs on both sides of the equation 31a2=0Rewrite the expression a2=0Solution a=0 Show Solution