Solve 3a/2-2500

$$\frac { 3 a } { 2 } - 2500$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3a}{2}-2500$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 2500 times \frac{2}{2}.

$$\frac{3a}{2}-\frac{2500\times 2}{2}$$

Since \frac{3a}{2} and \frac{2500\times 2}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3a-2500\times 2}{2}$$

Do the multiplications in 3a-2500\times 2.

$$\frac{3a-5000}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3a-5000}{2}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{2}.

$$\frac{3a-5000}{2}$$