Solve the Expression: 5 - 2 × 3/4 Using Order of Operations

We add the 2 to the numerator of the fraction in the multiplication exercise, and the 4 in the denominator of the fraction we break it down into a smaller multiplication exercise:

$5-\frac{2\times3}{2\times2}=$

We simplify the 2 in the numerator and denominator:

$5-\frac{3}{2}=$

We convert the simple fraction into a mixed fraction:

$5-1\frac{1}{2}=3\frac{1}{2}$