Question
Simplify the expression
2x+3
Evaluate
1×x+1+1×x+2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x+1+1×x+2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x+1+x+2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
x+x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+1)x
Add the numbers
2x
2x+1+2
Solution
2x+3
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Find the roots
x=−23
Alternative Form
x=−1.5
Evaluate
1×x+1+1×x+2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
1×x+1+1×x+2=0
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x+1+1×x+2=0
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x+1+x+2=0
Add the terms
More Steps

Evaluate
x+1+x+2
Add the terms
More Steps

Evaluate
x+x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+1)x
Add the numbers
2x
2x+1+2
Add the numbers
2x+3
2x+3=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2x=0−3
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
2x=−3
Divide both sides
22x=2−3
Divide the numbers
x=2−3
Solution
x=−23
Alternative Form
x=−1.5
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