Question

How should I solve this equation?

1/2(-6) - 2

(1/2 is a fraction >.<) Show steps please!

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2}-6-2\]
or
\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2}\times(-6)-2\]

Answer 2

@Summer, it's the latter. Parentheses take precedence so the problem is solved linearly using (-6) as a complete term:

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }* (-6) = -3\]
And then

-3 -2 = -5