Solve frac{sqrt{11}+3}{2}-3=

$$\frac { \sqrt { 11 } + 3 } { 2 } - 3 =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{\sqrt{11}-3}{2}\approx 0.158312395$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 3 times \frac{2}{2}.

$$\frac{\sqrt{11}+3}{2}-\frac{3\times 2}{2}$$

Since \frac{\sqrt{11}+3}{2} and \frac{3\times 2}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{\sqrt{11}+3-3\times 2}{2}$$

Do the multiplications in \sqrt{11}+3-3\times 2.

$$\frac{\sqrt{11}+3-6}{2}$$

Do the calculations in \sqrt{11}+3-6.

$$\frac{\sqrt{11}-3}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{\sqrt{11} - 3}{2} = 0.1583123951776999$$