Question Simplify the expression −2x−3 Evaluate x−3x−3Solution More Steps Evaluate x−3xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−3)xSubtract the numbers −2x −2x−3 Show Solution Find the roots x=−23Alternative Form x=−1.5 Evaluate x−3x−3To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 x−3x−3=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify x−3xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−3)xSubtract the numbers −2x −2x−3=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −2x=0+3Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −2x=3Change the signs on both sides of the equation 2x=−3Divide both sides 22x=2−3Divide the numbers x=2−3Solution x=−23Alternative Form x=−1.5 Show Solution