Solve -3-41/4/2

$$\frac { - 3 - \frac { 41 } { 4 } } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{53}{8}=-6.625$$

Solution Steps

Convert -3 to fraction -\frac{12}{4}.

$$\frac{-\frac{12}{4}-\frac{41}{4}}{2}$$

Since -\frac{12}{4} and \frac{41}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{-12-41}{4}}{2}$$

Subtract 41 from -12 to get -53.

$$\frac{-\frac{53}{4}}{2}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{53}{4}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-53}{4\times 2}$$

Multiply 4 and 2 to get 8.

$$\frac{-53}{8}$$

Fraction \frac{-53}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{53}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{53}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{53}{8} = -6\frac{5}{8} = -6.625$$