Question Factor the expression 4(3x+5) Evaluate 12x+20Solution 4(3x+5) Show Solution Find the roots x=−35Alternative Form x=−1.6˙ Evaluate 12x+20To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 12x+20=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 12x=0−20Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 12x=−20Divide both sides 1212x=12−20Divide the numbers x=12−20Solution More Steps Evaluate 12−20Cancel out the common factor 4 3−5Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −35 x=−35Alternative Form x=−1.6˙ Show Solution