Solve (3/2-2)*(1+4)

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{5}{2}=-2.5$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\left(\frac{3}{2}-\frac{4}{2}\right)\left(1+4\right)$$

Since \frac{3}{2} and \frac{4}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-4}{2}\left(1+4\right)$$

Subtract 4 from 3 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\left(1+4\right)$$

Add 1 and 4 to get 5.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\times 5$$

Express -\frac{1}{2}\times 5 as a single fraction.

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

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

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

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{2} = -2\frac{1}{2} = -2.5$$