Question Simplify the expression −11x−2 Evaluate 2x−13x−2Solution More Steps Evaluate 2x−13xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−13)xSubtract the numbers −11x −11x−2 Show Solution Find the roots x=−112Alternative Form x=−0.1˙8˙ Evaluate 2x−13x−2To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 2x−13x−2=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 2x−13xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−13)xSubtract the numbers −11x −11x−2=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −11x=0+2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −11x=2Change the signs on both sides of the equation 11x=−2Divide both sides 1111x=11−2Divide the numbers x=11−2Solution x=−112Alternative Form x=−0.1˙8˙ Show Solution