Question
Simplify the expression
−erv2atofx2−a2
Evaluate
rivativeofx2−a2
Solution
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Evaluate
rivativeofx2
Multiply the terms
riv2atieofx2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
irv2atieofx2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
i×i
Multiply
i2
Use i2=−1 to transform the expression
1×(−1)
Calculate
−1
−rv2ateofx2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−erv2atofx2
−erv2atofx2−a2
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Factor the expression
−a(erv2tofx2+a)
Evaluate
rivativeofx2−a2
Multiply
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Evaluate
rivativeofx2
Multiply the terms
riv2atieofx2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
irv2atieofx2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
i×i
Multiply
i2
Use i2=−1 to transform the expression
1×(−1)
Calculate
−1
−rv2ateofx2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−erv2atofx2
−erv2atofx2−a2
Calculate
−earv2tofx2−a2
Rewrite the expression
−aerv2tofx2−a×a
Solution
−a(erv2tofx2+a)
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