Solve -2+8/13-9*13-3/2

$$\frac { - 2 + 8 } { 13 - 9 } \times \frac { 13 - 3 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{15}{2}=7.5$$

Solution Steps

Add -2 and 8 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{13-9}\times \frac{13-3}{2}$$

Subtract 9 from 13 to get 4.

$$\frac{6}{4}\times \frac{13-3}{2}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}\times \frac{13-3}{2}$$

Subtract 3 from 13 to get 10.

$$\frac{3}{2}\times \frac{10}{2}$$

Divide 10 by 2 to get 5.

$$\frac{3}{2}\times 5$$

Express \frac{3}{2}\times 5 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 5}{2}$$

Multiply 3 and 5 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2} = 7\frac{1}{2} = 7.5$$