Solve 2x+3=1/4

$$2 x + 3 = \frac { 1 } { 4 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{11}{8} = -1\frac{3}{8} = -1.375$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 3 from both sides.

$$2x=\frac{1}{4}-3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$2x=\frac{1}{4}-\frac{12}{4}$$

Since \frac{1}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$2x=\frac{1-12}{4}$$

Subtract 12 from 1 to get -11.

$$2x=-\frac{11}{4}$$

Divide both sides by 2.

$$x=\frac{-\frac{11}{4}}{2}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{11}{4}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{-11}{4\times 2}$$

Multiply 4 and 2 to get 8.

$$x=\frac{-11}{8}$$

Fraction \frac{-11}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{11}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{11}{8}$$