Solve -2-(-1/2)+(-1/2)

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

Evaluate

$$-2$$

Solution Steps

The opposite of -\frac{1}{2} is \frac{1}{2}.

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

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

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

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

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

Add -4 and 1 to get -3.

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

Since -\frac{3}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 1 from -3 to get -4.

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

Divide -4 by 2 to get -2.

$$-2$$

Factor

$$-2$$