Question Factor the expression −300(5+2y) Evaluate −1500−600ySolution −300(5+2y) Show Solution Find the roots y=−25Alternative Form y=−2.5 Evaluate −1500−600yTo find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 −1500−600y=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −600y=0+1500Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −600y=1500Change the signs on both sides of the equation 600y=−1500Divide both sides 600600y=600−1500Divide the numbers y=600−1500Solution More Steps Evaluate 600−1500Cancel out the common factor 300 2−5Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −25 y=−25Alternative Form y=−2.5 Show Solution