Solve f(-9)=-9/2-3

$$f ( - 9 ) = \frac { - 9 } { 2 } - 3$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{15}{2}=-7.5$$

Solution Steps

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, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 6 from -9 to get -15.

$$-\frac{15}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{15}{2} = -7\frac{1}{2} = -7.5$$