2 ( x/ 2 − 5 ) − 3 /2 ( x + 7 /4 ) simplify
4 answers
x/4 - 17/4
could you show the steps?
2 ( x/ 2 − 5 ) − 3 /2 ( x + 7 /4 )
(x - 10) - 3 x/2 - 21/8
8 x/8 - 80 /8 - 12 x/8 - 21 /8
(1/8) ( 8x - 80 -12 x - 21)
(1/8) ( -4 x - 101)
-x/2 - 101/8
(x - 10) - 3 x/2 - 21/8
8 x/8 - 80 /8 - 12 x/8 - 21 /8
(1/8) ( 8x - 80 -12 x - 21)
(1/8) ( -4 x - 101)
-x/2 - 101/8
What on earth is going on with this "answers" thing ?