Question Simplify the expression 5x−6 Evaluate x×8−3x−6Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 8x−3x−6Solution More Steps Evaluate 8x−3xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (8−3)xSubtract the numbers 5x 5x−6 Show Solution Find the roots x=56Alternative Form x=1.2 Evaluate x×8−3x−6To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 x×8−3x−6=0Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 8x−3x−6=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify 8x−3xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (8−3)xSubtract the numbers 5x 5x−6=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 5x=0+6Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 5x=6Divide both sides 55x=56Solution x=56Alternative Form x=1.2 Show Solution