Evaluate -2(-3/4+1/8)

$- 2 (- \frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{8})$

To write $- \frac{3}{4}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- 2 (- \frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{2}{2} + \frac{1}{8})$

Write each expression with a common denominator of $8$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

Multiply $\frac{3}{4}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- 2 (- \frac{3 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{1}{8})$

Multiply $4$ by $2$ .

$- 2 (- \frac{3 \cdot 2}{8} + \frac{1}{8})$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$- 2 \frac{- 3 \cdot 2 + 1}{8}$

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $- 3$ by $2$ .

$- 2 \frac{- 6 + 1}{8}$

Add $- 6$ and $1$ .

$- 2 (\frac{- 5}{8})$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

$2 (- 1) \frac{- 5}{8}$

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$2 \cdot - 1 \frac{- 5}{2 \cdot 4}$

Cancel the common factor.

$2 \cdot - 1 \frac{- 5}{2 \cdot 4}$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 (\frac{- 5}{4})$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- 1 (- \frac{5}{4})$

Multiply $- 1 (- \frac{5}{4})$ .

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 (\frac{5}{4})$

Multiply $\frac{5}{4}$ by $1$ .

$\frac{5}{4}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{5}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$1.25$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{1}{4}$