Solve 3-4^2/2+2=

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{9}{2}=-4.5$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 4 to the power of 2 and get 16.

$$\frac{3-16}{2}+2$$

Subtract 16 from 3 to get -13.

$$\frac{-13}{2}+2$$

Fraction \frac{-13}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{13}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{13}{2}+2$$

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

$$-\frac{13}{2}+\frac{4}{2}$$

Since -\frac{13}{2} and \frac{4}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-13+4}{2}$$

Add -13 and 4 to get -9.

$$-\frac{9}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{9}{2} = -4\frac{1}{2} = -4.5$$