Solve 1/2-2*(-1/4)

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 2 } -2 \times (- \frac{ 1 }{ 4 } )$$

Evaluate

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Solution Steps

Express 2\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right) as a single fraction.

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

Multiply 2 and -1 to get -2.

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

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

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

The opposite of -\frac{1}{2} is \frac{1}{2}.

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

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

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

Add 1 and 1 to get 2.

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

Divide 2 by 2 to get 1.

$$1$$

Factor

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