Question Simplify the expression −31x−5 Evaluate 2x−33x−5Solution More Steps Evaluate 2x−33xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−33)xSubtract the numbers −31x −31x−5 Show Solution Find the roots x=−315Alternative Form x≈−0.16129 Evaluate 2x−33x−5To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 2x−33x−5=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 2x−33xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−33)xSubtract the numbers −31x −31x−5=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −31x=0+5Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −31x=5Change the signs on both sides of the equation 31x=−5Divide both sides 3131x=31−5Divide the numbers x=31−5Solution x=−315Alternative Form x≈−0.16129 Show Solution