For a=0, which of the following expressions is equivalent to −12a2+60a−12a2+96a ?Choose 1 answer:(A) −a−5−a+8(B) −a+5a+8(C) −a+5−a+8(D) −a+5a−a+8a
Q. For a=0, which of the following expressions is equivalent to −12a2+60a−12a2+96a ?Choose 1 answer:(A) −a−5−a+8(B) −a+5a+8(C) −a+5−a+8(D) −a+5a−a+8a
Simplify expression by factoring: Simplify the given expression by factoring out common terms in the numerator and the denominator.The expression is (−12a2+96a)/(−12a2+60a).Factor out −12a from the numerator and −12a from the denominator.This gives us (−12a(a−8))/(−12a(a−5)).
Cancel out common terms: Cancel out the common terms in the numerator and the denominator.The −12a in the numerator and denominator cancel each other out.This leaves us with (a−8)/(a−5).
Match with answer choices: Check the answer choices to see which one matches the simplified expression.The simplified expression is (a−8)/(a−5).Comparing this with the answer choices, we see that it matches with choice (C) (−a+8)/(−a+5).
Verify sign consistency: Verify that the signs match with the simplified expression.The expression (a−8)/(a−5) can also be written as (−a+8)/(−a+5) because multiplying the numerator and denominator by −1 does not change the value of the expression.
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