Answer:
the right answer is 18 and under for part a for part b the answer is 45 -64
let's convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions firstly.
![\bf \stackrel{mixed}{2\frac{3}{8}}\implies \cfrac{2\cdot 8+3}{8}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{19}{8}}~\hfill \stackrel{mixed}{4\frac{1}{2}}\implies \cfrac{4\cdot 2+1}{2}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{9}{2}} \\\\\\ \stackrel{mixed}{3\frac{1}{8}}\implies \cfrac{3\cdot 8+1}{8}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{25}{8}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%5Cstackrel%7Bmixed%7D%7B2%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7B8%7D%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B2%5Ccdot%208%2B3%7D%7B8%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cstackrel%7Bimproper%7D%7B%5Ccfrac%7B19%7D%7B8%7D%7D~%5Chfill%20%5Cstackrel%7Bmixed%7D%7B4%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B4%5Ccdot%202%2B1%7D%7B2%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cstackrel%7Bimproper%7D%7B%5Ccfrac%7B9%7D%7B2%7D%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7Bmixed%7D%7B3%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B8%7D%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B3%5Ccdot%208%2B1%7D%7B8%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cstackrel%7Bimproper%7D%7B%5Ccfrac%7B25%7D%7B8%7D%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20~%5Cdotfill)

Hold on rq I just did this today let me grab the answers rq
Answer:
<u><em>x=11</em></u>
Step-by-step explanation:
-31+4x=-2x+35
+31
4x=-2x+66
+2x
6x=66
66/6