Question Factor the expression 4(2x+3) Evaluate 8x+12Solution 4(2x+3) Show Solution Find the roots x=−23Alternative Form x=−1.5 Evaluate 8x+12To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 8x+12=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 8x=0−12Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 8x=−12Divide both sides 88x=8−12Divide the numbers x=8−12Solution More Steps Evaluate 8−12Cancel out the common factor 4 2−3Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −23 x=−23Alternative Form x=−1.5 Show Solution