Subtract 1/2(z+4)-3(1/4z+1)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression, we can distribute and combine like terms:

1/2(z+4) - 3(1/4z+1)
= (1/2)(z) + (1/2)(4) - (3)(1/4)(z) - (3)(1)
= (1/2)z + 2 - (3/4)z - 3
= (1/2 - 3/4)z + (2 -3)
= (2/4 - 3/4)z - 1
= (-1/4)z - 1.