Question Simplify the expression −79x−9 Evaluate 4x−83x−9Solution More Steps Evaluate 4x−83xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (4−83)xSubtract the numbers −79x −79x−9 Show Solution Find the roots x=−799Alternative Form x≈−0.113924 Evaluate 4x−83x−9To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 4x−83x−9=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 4x−83xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (4−83)xSubtract the numbers −79x −79x−9=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −79x=0+9Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −79x=9Change the signs on both sides of the equation 79x=−9Divide both sides 7979x=79−9Divide the numbers x=79−9Solution x=−799Alternative Form x≈−0.113924 Show Solution