Solve 5(1/2)-3(1^2/2)

$$5( \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } )-3( \frac{ { 1 }^{ 2 } }{ 2 } )$$

Evaluate

$$1$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 5 and \frac{1}{2} to get \frac{5}{2}.

$$\frac{5}{2}-3\times \frac{1^{2}}{2}$$

Calculate 1 to the power of 2 and get 1.

$$\frac{5}{2}-3\times \frac{1}{2}$$

Multiply 3 and \frac{1}{2} to get \frac{3}{2}.

$$\frac{5}{2}-\frac{3}{2}$$

Since \frac{5}{2} and \frac{3}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-3}{2}$$

Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2.

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

Divide 2 by 2 to get 1.

$$1$$

Factor

$$1$$