Question Simplify the expression 4a−63 Evaluate a×8−4a−63Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 8a−4a−63Solution More Steps Evaluate 8a−4aCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (8−4)aSubtract the numbers 4a 4a−63 Show Solution Find the roots a=463Alternative Form a=15.75 Evaluate a×8−4a−63To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 a×8−4a−63=0Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 8a−4a−63=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 8a−4aCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (8−4)aSubtract the numbers 4a 4a−63=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 4a=0+63Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 4a=63Divide both sides 44a=463Solution a=463Alternative Form a=15.75 Show Solution