Solve {l}{2+2-6}{+4+3+1}{-2/4-6/1}

$$\left. \begin{array} { l } { 2 + 2 - 6 } \\ { + 4 + 3 + 1 } \\ { - \frac { 2 } { 4 } - \frac { 6 } { 1 } } \end{array} \right.$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{2}=-0.5$$

Solution Steps

Add 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$4-6+4+3+1-\frac{2}{4}-\frac{6}{1}$$

Subtract 6 from 4 to get -2.

$$-2+4+3+1-\frac{2}{4}-\frac{6}{1}$$

Add -2 and 4 to get 2.

$$2+3+1-\frac{2}{4}-\frac{6}{1}$$

Add 2 and 3 to get 5.

$$5+1-\frac{2}{4}-\frac{6}{1}$$

Add 5 and 1 to get 6.

$$6-\frac{2}{4}-\frac{6}{1}$$

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

$$6-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{6}{1}$$

Convert 6 to fraction \frac{12}{2}.

$$\frac{12}{2}-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{6}{1}$$

Since \frac{12}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{12-1}{2}-\frac{6}{1}$$

Subtract 1 from 12 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{2}-\frac{6}{1}$$

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$\frac{11}{2}-6$$

Convert 6 to fraction \frac{12}{2}.

$$\frac{11}{2}-\frac{12}{2}$$

Since \frac{11}{2} and \frac{12}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{11-12}{2}$$

Subtract 12 from 11 to get -1.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{2} = -0.5$$