Answer:
[tex]-\dfrac{3}{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given expression:
[tex]\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{2}}{-\dfrac{2}{5}}+\left(-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)[/tex]
To divide fractions, flip the second fraction (make the numerator the denominator, and the denominator the numerator) then multiply it by the first fraction:
[tex]\implies \dfrac{1}{2} \times -\dfrac{5}{2}+\left(-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)[/tex]
To multiply the fractions, multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators:
[tex]\implies \dfrac{1 \times (-5)}{2 \times 2} +\left(-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)[/tex]
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{5}{4} +\left(-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)[/tex]
Apply the rule -a + (-b) = -a - b :
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{5}{4} -\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex]
As the denominators are the same, subtract the numerators and put the answer over the same denominator:
[tex]\implies \dfrac{-5-1}{4}[/tex]
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{6}{4}[/tex]
Simplify by dividing the numerator and denominator by the highest common factor:
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{6 \div 2}{4 \div 2}[/tex]
[tex]\implies -\dfrac{3}{2}[/tex]
