Question Factor the expression 3(2x+1) Evaluate 6x+3Solution 3(2x+1) Show Solution Find the roots x=−21Alternative Form x=−0.5 Evaluate 6x+3To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 6x+3=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 6x=0−3Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 6x=−3Divide both sides 66x=6−3Divide the numbers x=6−3Solution More Steps Evaluate 6−3Cancel out the common factor 3 2−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −21 x=−21Alternative Form x=−0.5 Show Solution