Question Simplify the expression −2x−2 Evaluate 2x−2x−2x−2Solution More Steps Evaluate 2x−2x−2xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−2−2)xSubtract the numbers −2x −2x−2 Show Solution Factor the expression −2(x+1) Evaluate 2x−2x−2x−2Subtract the terms 0−2x−2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −2x−2Solution −2(x+1) Show Solution Find the roots x=−1 Evaluate 2x−2x−2x−2To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 2x−2x−2x−2=0Subtract the terms 0−2x−2=0Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −2x−2=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −2x=0+2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −2x=2Change the signs on both sides of the equation 2x=−2Divide both sides 22x=2−2Divide the numbers x=2−2Solution More Steps Evaluate 2−2Reduce the numbers 1−1Calculate −1 x=−1 Show Solution