Question Factor the expression −4(2x+3) Evaluate −8x−12Solution −4(2x+3) Show Solution Find the roots x=−23Alternative Form x=−1.5 Evaluate −8x−12To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 −8x−12=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −8x=0+12Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −8x=12Change the signs on both sides of the equation 8x=−12Divide both sides 88x=8−12Divide the numbers x=8−12Solution More Steps Evaluate 8−12Cancel out the common factor 4 2−3Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −23 x=−23Alternative Form x=−1.5 Show Solution