Question Simplify the expression −389x−1 Evaluate 33x−422x−1Solution More Steps Evaluate 33x−422xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (33−422)xSubtract the numbers −389x −389x−1 Show Solution Find the roots x=−3891Alternative Form x≈−0.002571 Evaluate 33x−422x−1To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 33x−422x−1=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 33x−422xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (33−422)xSubtract the numbers −389x −389x−1=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −389x=0+1Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −389x=1Change the signs on both sides of the equation 389x=−1Divide both sides 389389x=389−1Divide the numbers x=389−1Solution x=−3891Alternative Form x≈−0.002571 Show Solution