Question

4(-6+ 3) - 2 1/2 how do I solve this problem

Answer 1

The expression becomes:

`\begin{gathered} (-29)/(2) \\ or \\ -14\text{ }(1)/(2) \end{gathered}`

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to solve the expression:

`4(-6+3)-2(1)/(2)`

First of all, notice there is a mixed fraction in the expression. This can be converted into an improper fraction. Doing that, the expressioin becomes:

`4(-6+3)-(5)/(2)`

Next, we remove the bracket by multiplying each element in the bracket by 4.

`-24+12-(5)/(2)`

Which becomes:

`-12-(5)/(2)`

Now, we make this expression a single fraction as:

`\begin{gathered} (-12)/(1)-(5)/(2)\text{ } \\ =(-24)/(2)-(5)/(2)\text{ } \\ =(-24-5)/(2) \\ \\ =(-29)/(2) \end{gathered}`