Question x−2x−8 Simplify the expression −x−8 Evaluate x−2x−8Solution More Steps Evaluate x−2xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−2)xSubtract the numbers −x −x−8 Show Solution Find the roots x=−8 Evaluate x−2x−8To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 x−2x−8=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify x−2xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−2)xSubtract the numbers −x −x−8=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −x=0+8Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −x=8Solution x=−8 Show Solution