How do you simplify $- \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{7}{8} x - \frac{1}{2}$ $- 3/4 - 1/3 + 7/8x - 1/2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-18T21:04:46

$\frac{21 x - 38}{24}$ $(21x -38)/24$

This is no different from any other fractions being added.
Find the LCD and make equivalent fractions.

$- \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{7}{8} x - \frac{1}{2}$ $- 3/4 - 1/3 + 7/8x - 1/2$

= $\frac{- 18 - 8 + 21 x - 12}{24}$ $(-18 -8 +21x-12)/24$

= $\frac{21 x - 38}{24}$ $(21x -38)/24$

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