Question

Simplify
Enter your answer as a simplified fraction.

Answer 1

Hi!

Solve this using PEMDAS.

Parentheses - addition

`(1)/(2) - 3 (1(1)/(2))^(2)`

Exponents

`(1)/(2) - 3 * 2(1)/(4)`

Multiplication

`(1)/(2) - (27)/(4)`

Subtraction

`-(25)/(4)`

The answer is
`-(25)/(4)` or
`-6(1)/(4)`

Hope this helps! :)

-Peredhel

Answer 2

Hope this helps you!!