Question Factor the expression −2(16x+1) Evaluate −32x−2Solution −2(16x+1) Show Solution Find the roots x=−161Alternative Form x=−0.0625 Evaluate −32x−2To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 −32x−2=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −32x=0+2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −32x=2Change the signs on both sides of the equation 32x=−2Divide both sides 3232x=32−2Divide the numbers x=32−2Solution More Steps Evaluate 32−2Cancel out the common factor 2 16−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −161 x=−161Alternative Form x=−0.0625 Show Solution