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\[ \frac{11}{2} - 2 = \frac{7}{2} = 3.5 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{11}{2}\) and \(\frac{-2}{1}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{11}{2} - 2 &= \frac{11 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} + \frac{-2 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{11 + -4}{2} \\ &= \frac{7}{2} \end{aligned} \]