3/4x + 3 -2x = -1/4 + 1/2x + 5
Combine like terms:
-1 1/4x + 3 = 1/2x + 4 3/4
Subtract 3 from both sides:
-1 1/4x = 1/2x + 1 3/4
Subtract 1/x from both sides
-1 3/4x = 1 3/4
Divide both sides by-1 3/4
X = -1
