Question Simplify the expression −12+9b Evaluate −3(4−3b)Apply the distributive property −3×4−(−3×3b)Multiply the numbers −12−(−3×3b)Multiply the numbers −12−(−9b)Solution −12+9b Show Solution Find the roots b=34Alternative Form b=1.3˙ Evaluate −3(4−3b)To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 −3(4−3b)=0Change the sign 3(4−3b)=0Rewrite the expression 4−3b=0Move the constant to the right side −3b=0−4Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −3b=−4Change the signs on both sides of the equation 3b=4Divide both sides 33b=34Solution b=34Alternative Form b=1.3˙ Show Solution