-9 x 1/3
= -9/3
= -3
......................................

is already in simplest form.
But if you meant to say

, we would combine the first two terms.
Adding/subtracting like terms is the same as adding/subtracting whole numbers.

Therefore:

Which gives us:
Use the distributive property for the left side first
3.2=1/2q+5.65
subtract 5.65 from both sides
-2.45=1/2q
divide both sides by 1/2
q=-4.9
Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
The line on the right has equation y = x + 1
The absolute value function always gives a positive value
Thus the equation is y = | x + 1 | → A