Question Simplify the expression −51x−8 Evaluate 2x−53x−8Solution More Steps Evaluate 2x−53xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−53)xSubtract the numbers −51x −51x−8 Show Solution Find the roots x=−518Alternative Form x≈−0.156863 Evaluate 2x−53x−8To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 2x−53x−8=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−8=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −51x=0+8Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −51x=8Change the signs on both sides of the equation 51x=−8Divide both sides 5151x=51−8Divide the numbers x=51−8Solution x=−518Alternative Form x≈−0.156863 Show Solution