Solve -29-14(-1/2)/13

$$\frac{ -29-14( \frac{ -1 }{ 2 } ) }{ 13 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{22}{13}\approx -1.692307692$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{-29-14\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)}{13}$$

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

$$\frac{-29-\frac{14\left(-1\right)}{2}}{13}$$

Multiply 14 and -1 to get -14.

$$\frac{-29-\frac{-14}{2}}{13}$$

Divide -14 by 2 to get -7.

$$\frac{-29-\left(-7\right)}{13}$$

The opposite of -7 is 7.

$$\frac{-29+7}{13}$$

Add -29 and 7 to get -22.

$$\frac{-22}{13}$$

Fraction \frac{-22}{13} can be rewritten as -\frac{22}{13} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{22}{13}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{22}{13} = -1\frac{9}{13} = -1.6923076923076923$$