Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
the expression we have is:

To find an equivalent expression, it would be helpful to express 1/3 so that it has a 12 in the denominator:

so we substitute this:

and now we have 1/12 in both terms :

so we can factor it (we take it out of each term: in the first we are left with -x and in the second with -4):
the equivalent expression is:
The answer is 6.875 ish. not exact
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
add 4 on both sides
leaves you with 15 on the right side
you then divide by negative 2
since you divide by a negative you have to switch the sign