Solve (65-70)/6.5

$$\frac { ( 65 - 70 ) } { 6.5 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{10}{13}\approx -0.769230769$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 70 from 65 to get -5.

$$\frac{-5}{6.5}$$

Expand \frac{-5}{6.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{-50}{65}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-50}{65} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{10}{13}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{10}{13} = -0.7692307692307693$$