Solve -1/2-1/frac{1{2}}-1/2=

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

Evaluate

$$-3$$

Solution Steps

Divide 1 by \frac{1}{2} by multiplying 1 by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{2}.

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

Multiply 1 and 2 to get 2.

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

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

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

Since -\frac{1}{2} and \frac{4}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 4 from -1 to get -5.

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

Since -\frac{5}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 1 from -5 to get -6.

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

Divide -6 by 2 to get -3.

$$-3$$

Factor

$$-3$$