Evaluate -1/2(5)+2

$- \frac{1}{2} (5) + 2$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Multiply $- \frac{1}{2} \cdot 5$ .

Multiply $5$ by $- 1$ .

$- 5 (\frac{1}{2}) + 2$

Combine $- 5$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$\frac{- 5}{2} + 2$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{5}{2} + 2$

Step 2

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

$- \frac{5}{2} + 2 \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Step 3

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

$- \frac{5}{2} + \frac{2 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 5 + 2 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 5

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{- 5 + 4}{2}$

Add $- 5$ and $4$ .

$\frac{- 1}{2}$

Step 6

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Step 7

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.5$