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OpenStudy (anonymous):

half of minus 16

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

What do you have to do?

Miracrown (miracrown):

Just do -16 divided by 2= ?

OpenStudy (mrnood):

\[\frac{ -16 }{ 2 } = -1 \times \frac{ 16 }{ 2 }\] Please try this for yourself - it is a basic skill for ANY maths

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You all just writing it in different forms lol , that's what he wants If he is doing basic math he would ask basic math questions Common everyone did this in their life

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@philip.cyprus Did you find the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just think of it like this:- Forget the minus sign for now Build up a story ----> You have 16 apples your mother takes away half of the apples from you SO , you are left with .......?.......... apples Now the apples you have with you Add a minus sign to it that you had forgotten

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