Question Factor the expression −2(17x+2) Evaluate −34x−4Solution −2(17x+2) Show Solution Find the roots x=−172Alternative Form x≈−0.117647 Evaluate −34x−4To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 −34x−4=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −34x=0+4Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −34x=4Change the signs on both sides of the equation 34x=−4Divide both sides 3434x=34−4Divide the numbers x=34−4Solution More Steps Evaluate 34−4Cancel out the common factor 2 17−2Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −172 x=−172Alternative Form x≈−0.117647 Show Solution