Question Simplify the expression −16b−29 Evaluate b−17b−29Solution More Steps Evaluate b−17bCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−17)bSubtract the numbers −16b −16b−29 Show Solution Find the roots b=−1629Alternative Form b=−1.8125 Evaluate b−17b−29To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 b−17b−29=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify b−17bCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−17)bSubtract the numbers −16b −16b−29=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −16b=0+29Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −16b=29Change the signs on both sides of the equation 16b=−29Divide both sides 1616b=16−29Divide the numbers b=16−29Solution b=−1629Alternative Form b=−1.8125 Show Solution