Solve 5/2-4*5

$$\frac{ 5 }{ 2-4 } \times 5$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{25}{2}=-12.5$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 4 from 2 to get -2.

$$\frac{5}{-2}\times 5$$

Fraction \frac{5}{-2} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{2}\times 5$$

Express -\frac{5}{2}\times 5 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-5\times 5}{2}$$

Multiply -5 and 5 to get -25.

$$\frac{-25}{2}$$

Fraction \frac{-25}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{25}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{25}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{25}{2} = -12\frac{1}{2} = -12.5$$