Basic Math Examples

$\frac{- 2 - \sqrt{196}}{2}$

Step 1

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 1.1

Rewrite $196$ as $14^{2}$ .

$\frac{- 2 - \sqrt{14^{2}}}{2}$

Step 1.2

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$\frac{- 2 - 1 \cdot 14}{2}$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 1$ by $14$ .

$\frac{- 2 - 14}{2}$

Step 1.4

Subtract $14$ from $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 16}{2}$

Step 2

Divide $- 16$ by $2$ .

$- 8$