Solve 3(-3/2)+3

$$3(- \frac{ 3 }{ 2 } )+3$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Express 3\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\left(-3\right)}{2}+3$$

Multiply 3 and -3 to get -9.

$$\frac{-9}{2}+3$$

Fraction \frac{-9}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{9}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{9}{2}+3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{6}{2}.

$$-\frac{9}{2}+\frac{6}{2}$$

Since -\frac{9}{2} and \frac{6}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-9+6}{2}$$

Add -9 and 6 to get -3.

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

Factor

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