Simplify the expression:

Question

3, plus, start fraction, minus, 18, divided by, 2, end fraction, times, 3
3+
2
−18

×3

Answer 1

Let's simplify the expression step by step. The expression you provided can be written mathematically as:

\[ 3 + \left(-\frac{18}{2}\right) \times 3 \]

First, simplify the fraction \(-\frac{18}{2}\):

\[ -\frac{18}{2} = -9 \]

Now substitute this back into the expression:

\[ 3 + (-9) \times 3 \]

Next, calculate \((-9) \times 3\):

\[ -9 \times 3 = -27 \]

Now the expression becomes:

\[ 3 - 27 \]

Finally, simplify \(3 - 27\):

\[ 3 - 27 = -24 \]

Thus, the simplified expression is:

\[ \boxed{-24} \]