Simplify 7/2x-8.62-3/2x-2.38

$\frac{7}{2} x - 8.62 - \frac{3}{2} x - 2.38$

Simplify each term.

Combine $\frac{7}{2}$ and $x$ .

$\frac{7 x}{2} - 8.62 - \frac{3}{2} x - 2.38$

Combine $x$ and $\frac{3}{2}$ .

$\frac{7 x}{2} - 8.62 - \frac{x \cdot 3}{2} - 2.38$

Move $3$ to the left of $x$ .

$\frac{7 x}{2} - 8.62 - \frac{3 x}{2} - 2.38$

Simplify terms.

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$- 8.62 - 2.38 + \frac{7 x - 3 x}{2}$

Subtract $3 x$ from $7 x$ .

$- 8.62 - 2.38 + \frac{4 x}{2}$

Cancel the common factor of $4$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $4 x$ .

$- 8.62 - 2.38 + \frac{2 (2 x)}{2}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$- 8.62 - 2.38 + \frac{2 (2 x)}{2 (1)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$- 8.62 - 2.38 + \frac{2 (2 x)}{2 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 8.62 - 2.38 + \frac{2 x}{1}$

Divide $2 x$ by $1$ .

$- 8.62 - 2.38 + 2 x$

Subtract $2.38$ from $- 8.62$ .

$- 11 + 2 x$