Solve 2--1/2

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{2}=2.5$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-1}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Add 4 and 1 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2} = 2\frac{1}{2} = 2.5$$