Solve -1/4+5/4-3/2=

$$- \frac { 1 } { 4 } + \frac { 5 } { 4 } - \frac { 3 } { 2 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{2}=-0.5$$

Solution Steps

Since -\frac{1}{4} and \frac{5}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-1+5}{4}-\frac{3}{2}$$

Add -1 and 5 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{4}-\frac{3}{2}$$

Divide 4 by 4 to get 1.

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

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.

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

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

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

Subtract 3 from 2 to get -1.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{2} = -0.5$$