Solve (-3)^2+4-1/-2(-3)(4)

$$\frac { ( - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + 4 - 1 } { - 2 ( - 3 ) ( 4 ) }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Solution Steps

Calculate -3 to the power of 2 and get 9.

$$\frac{9+4-1}{-2\left(-3\right)\times 4}$$

Add 9 and 4 to get 13.

$$\frac{13-1}{-2\left(-3\right)\times 4}$$

Subtract 1 from 13 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{-2\left(-3\right)\times 4}$$

Multiply -2 and -3 to get 6.

$$\frac{12}{6\times 4}$$

Multiply 6 and 4 to get 24.

$$\frac{12}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$