Solve =(3+(-4)/2)4+6/2)

$$= ( \frac { 3 + ( - 4 ) } { 2 } ) \frac { 4 + 6 } { 2 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{5}{2}=-2.5$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 4 from 3 to get -1.

$$\frac{-1}{2}\times \frac{4+6}{2}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{4+6}{2}$$

Add 4 and 6 to get 10.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{10}{2}$$

Divide 10 by 2 to get 5.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\times 5$$

Express -\frac{1}{2}\times 5 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-5}{2}$$

Fraction \frac{-5}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{2} = -2\frac{1}{2} = -2.5$$