Solve (-9)-(-27/2)

$$(-9)-( \frac{ -27 }{ 2 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{2}=4.5$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-27}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{27}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-9-\left(-\frac{27}{2}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{27}{2} is \frac{27}{2}.

$$-9+\frac{27}{2}$$

Convert -9 to fraction -\frac{18}{2}.

$$-\frac{18}{2}+\frac{27}{2}$$

Since -\frac{18}{2} and \frac{27}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-18+27}{2}$$

Add -18 and 27 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2} = 4\frac{1}{2} = 4.5$$