Solve x/2-5

$$\frac { x } { 2 } - 5$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{x}{2}-5$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 5 times \frac{2}{2}.

$$\frac{x}{2}-\frac{5\times 2}{2}$$

Since \frac{x}{2} and \frac{5\times 2}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{x-5\times 2}{2}$$

Do the multiplications in x-5\times 2.

$$\frac{x-10}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{x-10}{2}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{2}.

$$\frac{x-10}{2}$$