To simplify the expression 1/2 x + 3/4 - 5/8 x - 7/8 + 1/8 (x + 1), we'll need to combine like terms.
First, let's distribute the 1/8 to the expression in parentheses:
1/2 x + 3/4 - 5/8 x - 7/8 + 1/8 x + 1/8
Next, we can combine like terms:
(1/2 - 5/8 + 1/8) x + (3/4 - 7/8 + 1/8)
Simplifying the coefficients of x, we get:
(1/2 - 4/8 + 1/8) x + (3/4 - 6/8 + 1/8)
(1/2 - 1/8) x + (3/4 - 5/8)
(4/8 - 1/8) x + (6/8 - 5/8)
3/8 x + 1/8
Therefore, the expression 1/2 x + 3/4 - 5/8 x - 7/8 + 1/8 (x + 1) simplifies to the equivalent expression 3/8 x + 1/8.
I was a bit confused about what you were asking, please correct me if I am wrong!