en

English

Español

Português

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Русский

中文(简体)

한국어

日本語

Tiếng Việt

עברית

العربية

Popular >

simplify 5*(-1/2)

Solution

simplify

5 \cdot (- \frac{1}{2})

Solution

- \frac{5}{2}

+1

Decimal Notation

- 2.5

Solution steps

5 (- \frac{1}{2})

Apply rule:

a (- b) = - ab

5 (- \frac{1}{2}) = - 5 \cdot \frac{1}{2}

= - 5 \cdot \frac{1}{2}

- 5 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = - \frac{5}{2}

= - \frac{5}{2}

Popular Examples

simplify (2p-4)/(2p^3+4p^2)*(p^2+p-2)/(p^2-3p+2)simplify

\frac{2 p - 4}{2 p ^{3} + 4 p ^{2}} \cdot \frac{p ^{2} + p - 2}{p ^{2} - 3 p + 2}

factor 2y^2-2y-4 factor

2 y^{2} - 2 y - 4

simplify-1/4*(-1/4)simplify

- \frac{1}{4} \cdot (- \frac{1}{4})

expand (a+2)(3a^2+12)(a-2)expand

(a + 2) (3 a^{2} + 12) (a - 2)

simplify 3/8-1/4+5/6 simplify

\frac{3}{8} - \frac{1}{4} + \frac{5}{6}

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is 5*(-1/2) ?
The solution to 5*(-1/2) is -5/2