Solve -03a-7a

$$- 03 a - 7 a$$

Evaluate

$$-7a$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 0 and 3 to get 0.

$$0a-7a$$

Anything times zero gives zero.

$$0-7a$$

Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$-7a$$

Differentiate w.r.t. a

$$-7$$

Steps Using Definition of a Derivative

Multiply 0 and 3 to get 0.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}a}(0a-7a)$$

Anything times zero gives zero.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}a}(0-7a)$$

Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}a}(-7a)$$

The derivative of ax^{n} is nax^{n-1}.

$$-7a^{1-1}$$

Subtract 1 from 1.

$$-7a^{0}$$

For any term t except 0, t^{0}=1.

$$-7$$