Question

Please help. Answer only if u can show your work or explain

Answer 1

- 1/2 x + 3 - 4x + 5 + 3/2 x
bring like terms together:-

- 1/2 x - 4x + 3/2 x + 3 + 5   Now you can work out the x's and the numbers
= - 4 1/2 x + 3/2 x + 8
= -4 1/2 x + 1 1/2 x + 8
= -3x + 8

Answer 2

Gropu like terms
(-1/2)x+(3/2)x-4x+3+5=
(2/2)x-4x+8=
1x-4x+8=
-3x+8