Question Simplify the expression xa Evaluate x2×x(x21×1)aRemove the parentheses x2×x×x21×1×aRewrite the expression x2×x×x21×aMultiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents x2+1×x21×aAdd the numbers x3×x21×aSolution More Steps Multiply the terms x3×x21Cancel out the common factor x2 x×1Multiply the terms x xa Show Solution Find the excluded values x=0 Evaluate x2×x(x21×1)aTo find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0 x2=0Solution x=0 Show Solution