Solve -23/2-2-8

$$- \frac{ 23 }{ 2 } -2-8$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{43}{2}=-21.5$$

Solution Steps

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

$$-\frac{23}{2}-\frac{4}{2}-8$$

Since -\frac{23}{2} and \frac{4}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-23-4}{2}-8$$

Subtract 4 from -23 to get -27.

$$-\frac{27}{2}-8$$

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

$$-\frac{27}{2}-\frac{16}{2}$$

Since -\frac{27}{2} and \frac{16}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-27-16}{2}$$

Subtract 16 from -27 to get -43.

$$-\frac{43}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{43}{2} = -21\frac{1}{2} = -21.5$$