Solve 3(-2)/(-2^2)+1/2(-2)-5

$$\frac{ \frac{ 3(-2) }{ (- { 2 }^{ 2 } )+1 } }{ 2(-2)-5 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{2}{9}\approx -0.222222222$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and -2 to get -6.

$$\frac{\frac{-6}{-2^{2}+1}}{2\left(-2\right)-5}$$

Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.

$$\frac{\frac{-6}{-4+1}}{2\left(-2\right)-5}$$

Add -4 and 1 to get -3.

$$\frac{\frac{-6}{-3}}{2\left(-2\right)-5}$$

Divide -6 by -3 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{2\left(-2\right)-5}$$

Multiply 2 and -2 to get -4.

$$\frac{2}{-4-5}$$

Subtract 5 from -4 to get -9.

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

Fraction \frac{2}{-9} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{2}{9} = -0.2222222222222222$$