Question

Subtract 1/2(z+4)-3(1/4z+1

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To subtract the expressions 1/2(z + 4) - 3(1/4z + 1), you will need to distribute the -3 to both terms inside the second parentheses.

1/2(z + 4) - 3(1/4z + 1)
= 1/2(z + 4) - 3/4z - 3

Next, you can simplify each term by multiplying the fractions.

= 1/2z + 2 - 3/4z - 3

To subtract the terms with z, combine like terms by subtracting the coefficients.

= (1/2z - 3/4z) + 2 - 3
= (2z/4 - 3z/4) + 2 - 3
= (-z/4) + 2 - 3
= -z/4 - 1

Therefore, the simplified expression is -z/4 - 1.