What is (-28+4(-3))/2 ?

The solution to (-28+4(-3))/2 is -20

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(-28+4(-3))/2

\frac{- 28 + 4 ( - 3 )}{2}

- 20

Solution steps

\frac{- 28 + 4 ( - 3 )}{2}

Solve

- 28 + 4 (- 3) : - 40

Follow the PEMDAS order of operations

Multiply and divide (left to right)

4 (- 3) : - 12

4 (- 3)

Apply rule

a \cdot (- b) = - a \cdot b

4 (- 3) = - 4 \cdot 3 = - 12

= - 12

= - 28 - 12

Add and subtract (left to right)

- 28 - 12 : - 40

- 28 - 12

- 28 - 12 = - 40

= - 40

= - 40

= \frac{- 40}{2}

Simplify

\frac{- 40}{2} : - 20

Apply the fraction rule:

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

= - \frac{40}{2}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{40}{2} = 20

= - 20

= - 20

- 3^{3} + 1

1 3^{2} + 1 7^{2}

9^{2} + 8

\frac{1}{3} (4 \times 3) + 2^{3}

\frac{- 28 + 4 ( 6 )}{2}