-2(5-8) + 3/2

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on Sep 20, 2024 at 7:50 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(-\left( 2 \cdot \left(5 - 8\right) \right) + \frac{3}{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[-\left( 2 \cdot \left(5 - 8\right) \right) + \frac{3}{2} = \frac{15}{2} = 7.5\]


\[\begin{aligned}-\left( 2 \cdot \left(5 - 8\right) \right) + \frac{3}{2}& = - 2 \cdot \left(5 - 8\right) + \frac{3}{2}\\& = - 2 \cdot -3 + \frac{3}{2}\\& = - -6 + \frac{3}{2}\\& = 6 + \frac{3}{2}\\& = \frac{15}{2}\end{aligned}\]