Evaluate 1/2(-3)+2

$\frac{1}{2} (- 3) + 2$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 3}{2} + 2$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{3}{2} + 2$

Step 2

To write $2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- \frac{3}{2} + 2 \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Step 3

Combine $2$ and $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- \frac{3}{2} + \frac{2 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 3 + 2 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 5

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{- 3 + 4}{2}$

Add $- 3$ and $4$ .

$\frac{1}{2}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$0.5$