Solve 4*(-6.5)+20=(6.5)div2-3

$$4 \times (-6.5)+20=(6.5) \div 2-3$$

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Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and -6.5 to get -26.

$$-26+20=\frac{6.5}{2}-3$$

Add -26 and 20 to get -6.

$$-6=\frac{6.5}{2}-3$$

Expand \frac{6.5}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$-6=\frac{65}{20}-3$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{65}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-6=\frac{13}{4}-3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$-6=\frac{13}{4}-\frac{12}{4}$$

Since \frac{13}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$-6=\frac{13-12}{4}$$

Subtract 12 from 13 to get 1.

$$-6=\frac{1}{4}$$

Convert -6 to fraction -\frac{24}{4}.

$$-\frac{24}{4}=\frac{1}{4}$$

Compare -\frac{24}{4} and \frac{1}{4}.

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