Question Simplify the expression 2k−5k2 Evaluate k(2−5k)Apply the distributive property k×2−k×5kUse the commutative property to reorder the terms 2k−k×5kSolution More Steps Evaluate k×5kUse the commutative property to reorder the terms 5k×kMultiply the terms 5k2 2k−5k2 Show Solution Find the roots k1=0,k2=52Alternative Form k1=0,k2=0.4 Evaluate k(2−5k)To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 k(2−5k)=0Separate the equation into 2 possible cases k=02−5k=0Solve the equation More Steps Evaluate 2−5k=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −5k=0−2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −5k=−2Change the signs on both sides of the equation 5k=2Divide both sides 55k=52Divide the numbers k=52 k=0k=52Solution k1=0,k2=52Alternative Form k1=0,k2=0.4 Show Solution