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Solve for x.My choice is 1. -1/4=1 or 2. -3/4x =1 or 3. 7=1/4 x or 4. 7=3/4x-1/2x+3=4-1/4x.

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The equation is


\begin{gathered} -(1)/(2)x+3=4-(1)/(4)x \\ -(x)/(2)+(x)/(4)=4-3 \\ (-2x+x)/(4)=1 \\ -x=4 \\ x=-4 \end{gathered}

So x= -4 is the correct answer.

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