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Example

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$(1/2)-3 \times (1/2)-2$$

Evaluate

$-3$

Solution Steps

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

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

Since $\frac{1}{2}$ and $\frac{3}{2}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract $3$ from $1$ to get $-2$.

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

Divide $-2$ by $2$ to get $-1$.

$$-1-2$$

Subtract $2$ from $-1$ to get $-3$.

$$-3$$

Factor

$-3$