Question Simplify the expression −51x−2 Evaluate −6x−45x−2Solution More Steps Evaluate −6x−45xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (−6−45)xSubtract the numbers −51x −51x−2 Show Solution Find the roots x=−512Alternative Form x≈−0.039216 Evaluate −6x−45x−2To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 −6x−45x−2=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify −6x−45xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (−6−45)xSubtract the numbers −51x −51x−2=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −51x=0+2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −51x=2Change the signs on both sides of the equation 51x=−2Divide both sides 5151x=51−2Divide the numbers x=51−2Solution x=−512Alternative Form x≈−0.039216 Show Solution