Simplify:3-(2x-y)/4+(x+4y)/12

Answer 1

Simplify:

3 - (2x - y)/4 + (x + 4y)/12

First, expand the products:

3 - x/2 + y/4 + x/12 + y/3

gather like terms:

y/4 + y/3 + x/12 - x/2 + 3

7y/12 - 5x/12 + 3