Solve -1+(-8)(0.+5)/1+0.75

$$\frac { - 1 + ( - 8 ) ( 0 . + 5 ) } { 1 + 0.75 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{164}{7}\approx -23.428571429$$

Solution Steps

Add 0 and 5 to get 5.

$$\frac{-1-8\times 5}{1+0.75}$$

Multiply -8 and 5 to get -40.

$$\frac{-1-40}{1+0.75}$$

Subtract 40 from -1 to get -41.

$$\frac{-41}{1+0.75}$$

Add 1 and 0.75 to get 1.75.

$$\frac{-41}{1.75}$$

Expand \frac{-41}{1.75} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{-4100}{175}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-4100}{175} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$-\frac{164}{7}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{164}{7} = -23\frac{3}{7} = -23.428571428571427$$