Express a(2) (2a(-1/2)+a) in its simplest form
First lets simplify the first term and yield (2a)
The second term:
1. 2a * (-1/2) = -a
2. -a + a = 0
Now we have simplified both terms to: (2a) (0)
Anything multiplied by 0 is 0, so the answer is also 0.
a(2)(2a(-1/2)+a)
= (2a)(-1a+a)
=(2a)(-a+a)
=(2a)*0
=0
So 0 is the final answer.
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