First, distribute the -3(-2x + 1).
-3 x -2x = 6x -3 x 1 = -3 -3(-2x + 1) = 6x - 3
Now we have:
9 - 5 1/2x + 6x - 3
Combine like terms.
-5 1/2x + 6x = 1/2x 9 - 3 = 6
The two terms we are left with are 1/2x and 6.
The simplified version of this expression is 1/2x + 6.
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