Question Simplify the expression −3b−2 Evaluate b−4b−2Solution More Steps Evaluate b−4bCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−4)bSubtract the numbers −3b −3b−2 Show Solution Find the roots b=−32Alternative Form b=−0.6˙ Evaluate b−4b−2To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 b−4b−2=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify b−4bCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−4)bSubtract the numbers −3b −3b−2=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −3b=0+2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −3b=2Change the signs on both sides of the equation 3b=−2Divide both sides 33b=3−2Divide the numbers b=3−2Solution b=−32Alternative Form b=−0.6˙ Show Solution