we can use PEMDAS to solve! First, start with what is in the parentheses. (3.7-2.2) = (1.5), which we can now substitute into the equation. 3.5(1.5)/4(-1.75) Now, we can do multiplication to get rid of the parentheses. 3.5 * 1.5 = 5.25 4 * -1.75 = -7 plug these values back into the equation 5.25/-7 now we can divide answer: -0.75