Question Simplify the expression Solution x2+12x+35 Evaluate (x+7)(x+5)Apply the distributive property x×x+x×5+7x+7×5Multiply the terms x2+x×5+7x+7×5Use the commutative property to reorder the terms x2+5x+7x+7×5Multiply the numbers x2+5x+7x+35Solution More Steps Evaluate 5x+7xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (5+7)xAdd the numbers 12x x2+12x+35 Show Solution Find the roots Find the roots of the algebra expression x1=−7,x2=−5 Evaluate (x+7)(x+5)To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 (x+7)(x+5)=0Separate the equation into 2 possible cases x+7=0x+5=0Solve the equation More Steps Evaluate x+7=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign x=0−7Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression x=−7 x=−7x+5=0Solve the equation More Steps Evaluate x+5=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign x=0−5Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression x=−5 x=−7x=−5Solution x1=−7,x2=−5 Show Solution