Solve 9/2-3/-5=

$$\frac { \frac { 9 } { 2 } - 3 } { - 5 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{10}=-0.3$$

Solution Steps

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{6}{2}.

$$\frac{\frac{9}{2}-\frac{6}{2}}{-5}$$

Since \frac{9}{2} and \frac{6}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{9-6}{2}}{-5}$$

Subtract 6 from 9 to get 3.

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

Express \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{-5} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3}{2\left(-5\right)}$$

Multiply 2 and -5 to get -10.

$$\frac{3}{-10}$$

Fraction \frac{3}{-10} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{10} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{10}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{10} = -0.3$$