Solve -29-14(-1/2)/-11

$$\frac{ -29-14( \frac{ -1 }{ 2 } ) }{ -11 }$$

Evaluate

$$2$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{-29-14\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)}{-11}$$

Express 14\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-29-\frac{14\left(-1\right)}{2}}{-11}$$

Multiply 14 and -1 to get -14.

$$\frac{-29-\frac{-14}{2}}{-11}$$

Divide -14 by 2 to get -7.

$$\frac{-29-\left(-7\right)}{-11}$$

The opposite of -7 is 7.

$$\frac{-29+7}{-11}$$

Add -29 and 7 to get -22.

$$\frac{-22}{-11}$$

Divide -22 by -11 to get 2.

$$2$$

Factor

$$2$$