Solve 7-(3.5div2)

$$7-(3.5 \div 2)$$

Evaluate

$$5.25$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{3.5}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$7-\frac{35}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{35}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$7-\frac{7}{4}$$

Convert 7 to fraction \frac{28}{4}.

$$\frac{28}{4}-\frac{7}{4}$$

Since \frac{28}{4} and \frac{7}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{28-7}{4}$$

Subtract 7 from 28 to get 21.

$$\frac{21}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 7}{2 ^ {2}} = 5\frac{1}{4} = 5.25$$