Question

Simplify the linear expression

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{-\frac{7}{8}a - \frac{1}{6}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

This question utilizes combining like terms and common denominators. First you have to convert both terms including "a" to have a denominator of 8. You would do this by multiplying both the numerator, and the denominator by the same value. This value in the case of $-\frac{1}{4} a$ would be 2, and in the case of $\frac{2}{3}$ the value would be 2. This would result in the equation: $-\frac{5}{8}a+\frac{4}{6}-\frac{2}{8}a-\frac{5}{6}$. Then simply combine like terms to get your final answer.