Question

20 points! Write the expression in simplest form.
(-11/2 x + 3) - 2(-11/4 x - 5/2) =

Answer 1

Answer: 11x+ 8

Explanation:

Answer 2

`\large\boxed{(11)/(4)x+8}`

Explanation:

`\left(-(11)/(4)x+3\right)-2\left(-(11)/(4)x-(5)/(2)\right)\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\\\\=-(11)/(4)x+3+(-2)\left(-(11)/(4)x\right)+(-2)\left(-(5)/(2)\right)\\\\=-(11)/(4)x+3+(22)/(4)x+5\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\=\left(-(11)/(4)x+(22)/(4)x\right)+(3+5)\\\\=(11)/(4)x+8`