Solve 13*-1/2=2*-1/2-1

$$13 \times - \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } =2 \times - \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } -1$$

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Solution Steps

Express 13\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{13\left(-1\right)}{2}=2\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)-1$$

Multiply 13 and -1 to get -13.

$$\frac{-13}{2}=2\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)-1$$

Fraction \frac{-13}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{13}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{13}{2}=2\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)-1$$

Cancel out 2 and 2.

$$-\frac{13}{2}=-1-1$$

Subtract 1 from -1 to get -2.

$$-\frac{13}{2}=-2$$

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

$$-\frac{13}{2}=-\frac{4}{2}$$

Compare -\frac{13}{2} and -\frac{4}{2}.

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