Solve 2+-1/2/-2=

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{4}=-0.75$$

Solution Steps

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

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

Since \frac{4}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 1 from 4 to get 3.

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

Express \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{-2} as a single fraction.

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

Multiply 2 and -2 to get -4.

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

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

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

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{4} = -0.75$$