Question Simplify the expression −51x−7 Evaluate 2x−53x−7Solution More Steps Evaluate 2x−53xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−53)xSubtract the numbers −51x −51x−7 Show Solution Find the roots x=−517Alternative Form x≈−0.137255 Evaluate 2x−53x−7To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 2x−53x−7=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 2x−53xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−53)xSubtract the numbers −51x −51x−7=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −51x=0+7Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −51x=7Change the signs on both sides of the equation 51x=−7Divide both sides 5151x=51−7Divide the numbers x=51−7Solution x=−517Alternative Form x≈−0.137255 Show Solution