Solve -3/3-1-2

$$\frac { - 3 } { 3 - 1 } - 2$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{7}{2}=-3.5$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.

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

Fraction \frac{-3}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

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

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{4}{2}.

$$-\frac{3}{2}-\frac{4}{2}$$

Since -\frac{3}{2} and \frac{4}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3-4}{2}$$

Subtract 4 from -3 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{7}{2} = -3\frac{1}{2} = -3.5$$