Solve 3--14/4

$$3- \frac{ -14 }{ 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{2}=6.5$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{-14}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$3-\left(-\frac{7}{2}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{7}{2} is \frac{7}{2}.

$$3+\frac{7}{2}$$

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

$$\frac{6}{2}+\frac{7}{2}$$

Since \frac{6}{2} and \frac{7}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{6+7}{2}$$

Add 6 and 7 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2} = 6\frac{1}{2} = 6.5$$