Solve (-2):4-4*(-2)

$$( - 2 ) : 4 - 4 \cdot ( - 2 )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{15}{2}=7.5$$

Solution Steps

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

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

Multiply 4 and -2 to get -8.

$$-\frac{1}{2}-\left(-8\right)$$

The opposite of -8 is 8.

$$-\frac{1}{2}+8$$

Convert 8 to fraction \frac{16}{2}.

$$-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{16}{2}$$

Since -\frac{1}{2} and \frac{16}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-1+16}{2}$$

Add -1 and 16 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2} = 7\frac{1}{2} = 7.5$$