Solve 1/4*-3+-2

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 4 } \times -3+-2$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{11}{4}=-2.75$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{1}{4} and -3 to get \frac{-3}{4}.

$$\frac{-3}{4}-2$$

Fraction \frac{-3}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-2$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{8}{4}.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{8}{4}$$

Since -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{8}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3-8}{4}$$

Subtract 8 from -3 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{11}{4} = -2\frac{3}{4} = -2.75$$