3/4*1/4= 3/16 or 0.1875 (you times 3 by 1 and 4 by 4) 3/4*8= 6 first bracket = 3/16+ 6 1/2+2= 2 1/2 or 2.5 second bracket = -2.5 -3/8*4= -1.5 -3/8*x= -3/8x or -0.375x third bracket= -0.375x so
(0.1875+6) - (2.5) - (0.375x) - (0.25x) collect like terms 6.2 - 2.5 = 3.7 0.375x - 0.25x = 0.125x 3.7-0.125x is your answer in decimal form