Question
Simplify the expression
−3x−3
Evaluate
4x−3−7x
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Evaluate
4x−7x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−7)x
Subtract the numbers
−3x
−3x−3
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Factor the expression
−3(x+1)
Evaluate
4x−3−7x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x−7x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−7)x
Subtract the numbers
−3x
−3x−3
Solution
−3(x+1)
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Find the roots
x=−1
Evaluate
4x−3−7x
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
4x−3−7x=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
4x−3−7x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x−7x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−7)x
Subtract the numbers
−3x
−3x−3
−3x−3=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−3x=0+3
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−3x=3
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
3x=−3
Divide both sides
33x=3−3
Divide the numbers
x=3−3
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Evaluate
3−3
Reduce the numbers
1−1
Calculate
−1
x=−1
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