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$[\begin{array}{c} 5 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$[\begin{array}{c} 5 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot - 13 - \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{937} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- \frac{1}{2} \cdot - 13$ .

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Step 1.2.1

Multiply $- 13$ by $- 1$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 5 + 13 (\frac{1}{2}) - \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{937} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 1.2.2

Combine $13$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 5 + \frac{13}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{937} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 1.3

Combine $\sqrt{937}$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 5 + \frac{13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 2

To write $5$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 5 \cdot \frac{2}{2} + \frac{13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 3

Combine $5$ and $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{5 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{5 \cdot 2 + 13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 5

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 5.1

Multiply $5$ by $2$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{10 + 13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 5.2

Add $10$ and $13$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot (- 13 + \sqrt{937}) \end{array}]$

Step 6

Simplify each term.

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Step 6.1

Apply the distributive property.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot - 13 - \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{937} \end{array}]$

Step 6.2

Multiply $- \frac{1}{2} \cdot - 13$ .

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Step 6.2.1

Multiply $- 13$ by $- 1$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 + 13 (\frac{1}{2}) - \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{937} \end{array}]$

Step 6.2.2

Combine $13$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 + \frac{13}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{937} \end{array}]$

Step 6.3

Combine $\sqrt{937}$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 + \frac{13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} \end{array}]$

Step 7

To write $- 18$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - 18 \cdot \frac{2}{2} + \frac{13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} \end{array}]$

Step 8

Combine $- 18$ and $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & \frac{- 18 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} \end{array}]$

Step 9

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & \frac{- 18 \cdot 2 + 13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} \end{array}]$

Step 10

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 10.1

Multiply $- 18$ by $2$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & \frac{- 36 + 13}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} \end{array}]$

Step 10.2

Add $- 36$ and $13$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & \frac{- 23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} \end{array}]$

Step 11

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} & - 17 \\ - 6 & - \frac{23}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{937}}{2} \end{array}]$