Solve -2/2--5/2

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{2}=1.5$$

Solution Steps

Divide -2 by 2 to get -1.

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

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

$$-1-\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{5}{2} is \frac{5}{2}.

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

Convert -1 to fraction -\frac{2}{2}.

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

Since -\frac{2}{2} and \frac{5}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add -2 and 5 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$