What is (-9-(-3))/(8-(-4)) ?

The solution to (-9-(-3))/(8-(-4)) is -1/2

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(-9-(-3))/(8-(-4))

\frac{- 9 - ( - 3 )}{8 - ( - 4 )}

- \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

\frac{- 9 - ( - 3 )}{8 - ( - 4 )}

Solve

- 9 - (- 3) : - 6

Add and subtract (left to right)

Apply rule

- (- a) = + a

- (- 3) = + 3

= - 9 + 3

- 9 + 3 = - 6

= - 6

Solve

8 - (- 4) : 12

Follow the PEMDAS order of operations

Add and subtract (left to right)

Apply rule

- (- a) = + a

- (- 4) = + 4

= 8 + 4

8 + 4 = 12

= 12

= \frac{- 6}{12}

Simplify

\frac{- 6}{12} : - \frac{1}{2}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{6}{12}

Cancel the common factor:

6

= - \frac{1}{2}

= - \frac{1}{2}

36 \div 6 - 2 \times (- 2)

(5 + 8)^{2}

(21 + 15) \times (- 9)

\frac{9 9 ^{2} - 99}{99}

49 - 16 \times 2