Evaluate 1/2(-7)+3

$\frac{1}{2} (- 7) + 3$

Simplify each term.

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $- 7$ .

$\frac{- 7}{2} + 3$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{7}{2} + 3$

To write $3$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- \frac{7}{2} + 3 \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

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

$- \frac{7}{2} + \frac{3 \cdot 2}{2}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 7 + 3 \cdot 2}{2}$

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $3$ by $2$ .

$\frac{- 7 + 6}{2}$

Add $- 7$ and $6$ .

$\frac{- 1}{2}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{2}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.5$