$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{2}x+\frac{3}{2}(x-1)-\frac{1}{4}+5 &= 0&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 4 }. \\[1 em]4 \cdot \frac{1}{2}x+4\frac{3}{2}(x-1)-4\cdot\frac{1}{4}+4\cdot5 &= 4\cdot0&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]2x+6x-6-1+20 &= 0&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]8x-6-1+20 &= 0&& \\[1 em]8x+13 &= 0&& \text{ move the constants to the right } \\[1 em]8x &= -13&& \text{ divide both sides by $ 8 $ } \\[1 em]x &= -\frac{13}{8}&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$

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