What is the answer for this question?

1/2x+3/2 (x+1) - 1/4=5

Distribute and combine like terms.

1/2x + 3/2x + 3/2 - 1/4 = 5

(1/2 + 3/2x) like terms = 2x

(3/2 - 1/4) like terms = 1 1/4

so 2x + 1 1/4 = 5; subtract 1 1/4 from both sides to get:

2x = 3 3/4; divide both sides by 2 to get x by itself

x = 1 7/8 as a mixed number or 15/8 as an improper fraction is your answer

The Answer: x=27/8

Decimal Form: 3.375