Question

Evaluate the expression when a = -3/4 and x = -5/8a + 1/3xWrite your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

We are given an expression and the values of the variables of the expression for this problem. We need to evaluate it and write it in a simple form.

The expression is:

$a+\frac{1}{3}x$

We need to replace the values of a and x with the given values.

$\begin{gathered} -\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{3}(-\frac{5}{8})\\ \\ -\frac{3}{4}-\frac{5}{24}\\ \\ \frac{-18-5}{24}\\ \\ \frac{-23}{24} \end{gathered}$

The expression is equal to -23/24. It can't be simplified further.