What is (-1)/2-5\times (-3)/4 ?

The solution to (-1)/2-5\times (-3)/4 is 3 1/4

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(-1)/2-5\times (-3)/4

\frac{- 1}{2} - 5 \cdot \frac{- 3}{4}

3 \frac{1}{4}

Solution steps

\frac{- 1}{2} - 5 \cdot \frac{- 3}{4}

Apply the fraction rule

= - \frac{1}{2} - 5 \cdot \frac{- 3}{4}

Apply the fraction rule

= - \frac{1}{2} - 5 (- \frac{3}{4})

Follow the PEMDAS order of operations

Multiply and divide (left to right)

5 (- \frac{3}{4}) : - \frac{15}{4}

= - \frac{1}{2} - (- \frac{15}{4})

Add and subtract (left to right)

- \frac{1}{2} - (- \frac{15}{4}) : \frac{13}{4}

= \frac{13}{4}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{13}{4} = 3 \frac{1}{4}

= 3 \frac{1}{4}

\frac{1}{4} (2) - 2

(- 12)^{2} - 4 \times 4 \times 9

\frac{1}{2} - 8 (\frac{1}{4} + 1)

(1 + 2)^{2} + 14 \div 2 + 5

1^{2} + 2 (1) - 1