Solve -2(-1/4)+1

$$- 2 ( - \frac { 1 } { 4 } ) + 1$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{2}=1.5$$

Solution Steps

Express -2\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right) as a single fraction.

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

Multiply -2 and -1 to get 2.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Add 1 and 2 to get 3.

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

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$