Sorry gurl but I don’t even understand my own algebra
Distribute
to every term inside the parentheses.

Simplify with multiplication.

You can't simplify further by adding, so leave the answer as-is.
1/2 - 1/4x ≥ -1/4
Combine 1/4x to get x/4:
1/2 - x/4 ≥ -1/4
Subtract 1/2 from both sides:
-x/4 ≥ -1/4 - 1/2
Simplify:
-x/4 ≥ -3/4
Multiply both sides by 4:
-x ≥ -3/4 * 4
-x ≥ -3
Multiply each side by -1 ( and since you are multiplying by -1, you also need to reverse the inequality sign)
Answer: x ≤ 3
Yes, these are equivalent
Rational is the correct answer