Question Simplify the expression 59x−8 Evaluate 5x×12−x−8Multiply the terms 60x−x−8Solution More Steps Evaluate 60x−xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (60−1)xSubtract the numbers 59x 59x−8 Show Solution Find the roots x=598Alternative Form x≈0.135593 Evaluate 5x×12−x−8To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 5x×12−x−8=0Multiply the terms 60x−x−8=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 60x−xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (60−1)xSubtract the numbers 59x 59x−8=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 59x=0+8Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 59x=8Divide both sides 5959x=598Solution x=598Alternative Form x≈0.135593 Show Solution