Question Simplify the expression −52x−4 Evaluate x−53x−4Solution More Steps Evaluate x−53xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−53)xSubtract the numbers −52x −52x−4 Show Solution Factor the expression −4(13x+1) Evaluate x−53x−4Subtract the terms More Steps Evaluate x−53xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−53)xSubtract the numbers −52x −52x−4Solution −4(13x+1) Show Solution Find the roots x=−131Alternative Form x=−0.0˙76923˙ Evaluate x−53x−4To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 x−53x−4=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify x−53xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−53)xSubtract the numbers −52x −52x−4=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −52x=0+4Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −52x=4Change the signs on both sides of the equation 52x=−4Divide both sides 5252x=52−4Divide the numbers x=52−4Solution More Steps Evaluate 52−4Cancel out the common factor 4 13−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −131 x=−131Alternative Form x=−0.0˙76923˙ Show Solution