Algebra Examples

$f (- 2) = \frac{3 (- 2) + 2}{2 (- 2) - 1}$

Step 1

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 1.1

Multiply $3$ by $- 2$ .

$f (- 2) = \frac{- 6 + 2}{2 (- 2) - 1}$

Step 1.2

Add $- 6$ and $2$ .

$f (- 2) = \frac{- 4}{2 (- 2) - 1}$

Step 2

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 2.1

Multiply $2$ by $- 2$ .

$f (- 2) = \frac{- 4}{- 4 - 1}$

Step 2.2

Subtract $1$ from $- 4$ .

$f (- 2) = \frac{- 4}{- 5}$

Step 3

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$f (- 2) = \frac{4}{5}$