Question

How do you simp,lify `-\frac{14}{2} + ( - 14) ( 3)`?

Answer 1

We can rewrite this as `(-14)(1/2)+(-14)(3)`

Explanation:

Then we take out the `-14`:
`=(-14)(1/2+3)=(-14)(3 1/2)=-14xx7/2`
`=-7xxcancel2xx7/cancel2=-7xx7=-49`

Or:
We rewrite the first part as `-14/2=-7`
Then:
`=-7+(-42)=-7-42=-49`