Solve -1/-2-6/(-2^2)

$$\frac{ -1 }{ -2 } - \frac{ 6 }{ (- { 2 }^{ 2 } ) }$$

Evaluate

$$2$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{1}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{6}{-2^{2}}$$

Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{6}{-4}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{2}-\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{3}{2} is \frac{3}{2}.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{2}$$

Since \frac{1}{2} and \frac{3}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+3}{2}$$

Add 1 and 3 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{2}$$

Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.

$$2$$

Factor

$$2$$