Solve 1/4-2+1

$$\frac { 1 } { 4 } - 2 + 1$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{4}=-0.75$$

Solution Steps

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{8}{4}.

$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{8}{4}+1$$

Since \frac{1}{4} and \frac{8}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-8}{4}+1$$

Subtract 8 from 1 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{4}+1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

$$-\frac{7}{4}+\frac{4}{4}$$

Since -\frac{7}{4} and \frac{4}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-7+4}{4}$$

Add -7 and 4 to get -3.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{4} = -0.75$$