Question Factor the expression −2(2x+51) Evaluate −4x−102Solution −2(2x+51) Show Solution Find the roots x=−251Alternative Form x=−25.5 Evaluate −4x−102To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 −4x−102=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −4x=0+102Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −4x=102Change the signs on both sides of the equation 4x=−102Divide both sides 44x=4−102Divide the numbers x=4−102Solution More Steps Evaluate 4−102Cancel out the common factor 2 2−51Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −251 x=−251Alternative Form x=−25.5 Show Solution