Answer:
-1 3/4 =x
Step-by-step explanation:
-3 1/2= 1/2x+1/2x+x
Combine like terms
-3 1/2 = 2x
Change to an improper fraction
- ( 2*3+1)/2 = 2x
-7/2 = 2x
Multiply each side by 1/2
-7/2 *1/2 = 2x* 1/2
-7/4 = x
Changing to a mixed number
-4/4 -3/4 =x
-1 3/4 =x
