Simplify x-x/2

$x - \frac{x}{2}$

Step 1

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

$x \cdot \frac{2}{2} - \frac{x}{2}$

Step 2

Simplify terms.

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

$\frac{x \cdot 2}{2} - \frac{x}{2}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{x \cdot 2 - x}{2}$

Step 3

Simplify the numerator.

Move $2$ to the left of $x$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot x - x}{2}$

Subtract $x$ from $2 x$ .

$\frac{x}{2}$