Question Simplify the expression Solution 12f2+26f+10 Evaluate (4f+2)(3f+5)Apply the distributive property 4f×3f+4f×5+2×3f+2×5Multiply the terms More Steps Evaluate 4f×3fMultiply the numbers 12f×fMultiply the terms 12f2 12f2+4f×5+2×3f+2×5Multiply the numbers 12f2+20f+2×3f+2×5Multiply the numbers 12f2+20f+6f+2×5Multiply the numbers 12f2+20f+6f+10Solution More Steps Evaluate 20f+6fCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (20+6)fAdd the numbers 26f 12f2+26f+10 Show Solution Factor the expression Factor 2(2f+1)(3f+5) Evaluate (4f+2)(3f+5)Solution 2(2f+1)(3f+5) Show Solution Find the roots Find the roots of the algebra expression f1=−35,f2=−21Alternative Form f1=−1.6˙,f2=−0.5 Evaluate (4f+2)(3f+5)To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 (4f+2)(3f+5)=0Separate the equation into 2 possible cases 4f+2=03f+5=0Solve the equation More Steps Evaluate 4f+2=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 4f=0−2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 4f=−2Divide both sides 44f=4−2Divide the numbers f=4−2Divide the numbers More Steps Evaluate 4−2Cancel out the common factor 2 2−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −21 f=−21 f=−213f+5=0Solve the equation More Steps Evaluate 3f+5=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 3f=0−5Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 3f=−5Divide both sides 33f=3−5Divide the numbers f=3−5Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction f=−35 f=−21f=−35Solution f1=−35,f2=−21Alternative Form f1=−1.6˙,f2=−0.5 Show Solution