Question Simplify the expression −28x−1 Evaluate 4x−32x−1Solution More Steps Evaluate 4x−32xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (4−32)xSubtract the numbers −28x −28x−1 Show Solution Find the roots x=−281Alternative Form x=−0.035˙71428˙ Evaluate 4x−32x−1To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 4x−32x−1=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 4x−32xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (4−32)xSubtract the numbers −28x −28x−1=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −28x=0+1Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −28x=1Change the signs on both sides of the equation 28x=−1Divide both sides 2828x=28−1Divide the numbers x=28−1Solution x=−281Alternative Form x=−0.035˙71428˙ Show Solution