Simplify -3/2 + (-1/2 x (-3)/4) + 1/2

Question

Simplify \(\frac{-3}{2}+(\frac{-1}{2}\times\frac{-3}{4})+\frac{1}{2}\)

Answer 1

= \(\frac{-3}{2}+(\frac{-1}{2}\times\frac{-3}{4})+\frac{1}{2}\)

= \(\frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{2}\)

= \(\frac{(-3\times4)+(3\times1)+(4\times1)}{8}\)

= \(\frac{-12+3+4}{8}\) = \(\frac{-5}{8}\)