−5 1/2
Eliminating a negative and changing our operation.
=−2 1/4−3 1/4
Rewriting our equation with parts separated
=−2−1/4−3−1/4
Solving the whole number parts
−2−3=−5
Solving the fraction parts
−1/4−1/4=−2/4
Reducing the fraction part, 2/4,
−2/4=−1/2
Combining the whole and fraction parts
−5−1/2=−5 1/2
Solution by Formulas
converting mixed numbers to fractions, our initial equation becomes,
−9/4+−134
Applying the fractions formula for addition,
=(−9×4)+(−13×4)4×4
=−36+−5216
=−8816
Simplifying -88/16, the answer is
=−512