Question

-1/2x + 1 = −x + 8

Answer 1

hint: you can multiply everything by the LCD 2 to clear out the fraction

Answer 2

doing that will give you

-1/2x + 1 = −x + 8

2*(-1/2x) + 2*(1) = 2*(−x) + 2*(8)

-2x/2 + 2 = -2x + 16

-x + 2 = -2x + 16

I'll let you finish up