Question

Is 3x-2x+ 0.5x equivalent to 0.5x

Answer 1

no

calculating the equation, you haft to simplify it gives 1.5

it's 1.5x

Answer 2

No.

You can combine like terms, so:
3x-2x+0.5x = (3-2+0.5)x = 1.5x ≠ 0.5x