Question Simplify the expression −2x2−162x Evaluate −2x2−9x×18Solution −2x2−162x Show Solution Factor the expression −2x(x+81) Evaluate −2x2−9x×18Multiply the terms −2x2−162xRewrite the expression −2x×x−2x×81Solution −2x(x+81) Show Solution Find the roots x1=−81,x2=0 Evaluate −2x2−9x×18To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 −2x2−9x×18=0Multiply the terms −2x2−162x=0Factor the expression More Steps Evaluate −2x2−162xRewrite the expression −2x×x−2x×81Factor out −2x from the expression −2x(x+81) −2x(x+81)=0When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0 −2x=0x+81=0Solve the equation for x More Steps Evaluate −2x=0Change the signs on both sides of the equation 2x=0Rewrite the expression x=0 x=0x+81=0Solve the equation for x More Steps Evaluate x+81=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign x=0−81Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression x=−81 x=0x=−81Solution x1=−81,x2=0 Show Solution