Answer: 1 3/4
Explanation:
1. Do the things in the parenthesis, multiply 3 by 1/4 and 3 by -2, subtract this from 3 by 1/4
2. Next, you add that to the absolute value of -7 which is just 7
3. So from number 1 we get -5.25 and add 7
4. The answer is 1.75