Solve 3/4*(-2)+4

$$\frac { 3 } { 4 } \times ( - 2 ) + 4$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{2}=2.5$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{3}{4}\left(-2\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\left(-2\right)}{4}+4$$

Multiply 3 and -2 to get -6.

$$\frac{-6}{4}+4$$

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

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

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

$$-\frac{3}{2}+\frac{8}{2}$$

Since -\frac{3}{2} and \frac{8}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-3+8}{2}$$

Add -3 and 8 to get 5.

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

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2} = 2\frac{1}{2} = 2.5$$