Question Simplify the expression 4x+1 Evaluate 11x−7x+1Solution More Steps Evaluate 11x−7xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (11−7)xSubtract the numbers 4x 4x+1 Show Solution Find the roots x=−41Alternative Form x=−0.25 Evaluate 11x−7x+1To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 11x−7x+1=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 11x−7xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (11−7)xSubtract the numbers 4x 4x+1=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 4x=0−1Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 4x=−1Divide both sides 44x=4−1Divide the numbers x=4−1Solution x=−41Alternative Form x=−0.25 Show Solution