Solve (-6)(2/3)+4(8)/-9

$$\frac { ( - 6 ) ( \frac { 2 } { 3 } ) + 4 ( 8 ) } { - 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{28}{9}\approx -3.111111111$$

Solution Steps

Express -6\times \frac{2}{3} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{-6\times 2}{3}+4\times 8}{-9}$$

Multiply -6 and 2 to get -12.

$$\frac{\frac{-12}{3}+4\times 8}{-9}$$

Divide -12 by 3 to get -4.

$$\frac{-4+4\times 8}{-9}$$

Multiply 4 and 8 to get 32.

$$\frac{-4+32}{-9}$$

Add -4 and 32 to get 28.

$$\frac{28}{-9}$$

Fraction \frac{28}{-9} can be rewritten as -\frac{28}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{28}{9}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{28}{9} = -3\frac{1}{9} = -3.111111111111111$$