<u>Hi Friend! I'm sorry if this is incorrect but I think the simplified expression is </u>12x+ 1+ -5.
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>I got this answer by following your steps! I combined the like terms (5x, 7x, 1/4, 3/4, which makes a whole.) The positive 5 is turned into a negative because "addition of the opposite". In conclusion I think this is one way you can simplify this expression.</u>
