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

Evaluate

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Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 2 to get 2.

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

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$|\frac{1}{2}-\frac{3}{2}|$$

Since \frac{1}{2} and \frac{3}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$|\frac{1-3}{2}|$$

Subtract 3 from 1 to get -2.

$$|\frac{-2}{2}|$$

Divide -2 by 2 to get -1.

$$|-1|$$

The absolute value of a real number a is a when a\geq 0, or -a when a<0. The absolute value of -1 is 1.

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Factor

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