Question

How do you simplify `- 3/4 - 1/3 + 7/8x - 1/2`?

Answer 1

`(21x -38)/24`

Explanation:

This is no different from any other fractions being added.
Find the LCD and make equivalent fractions.

`- 3/4 - 1/3 + 7/8x - 1/2`

=`(-18 -8 +21x-12)/24`

=`(21x -38)/24`