Solve -1/4--3/4=

$$\frac { - 1 } { 4 } - \frac { - 3 } { 4 } =$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{4}-\frac{-3}{4}$$

Fraction \frac{-3}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

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

The opposite of -\frac{3}{4} is \frac{3}{4}.

$$-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{4}$$

Since -\frac{1}{4} and \frac{3}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-1+3}{4}$$

Add -1 and 3 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Factor

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