Solve -6/5+-1/2

$$\frac { - 6 } { 5 } + \frac { - 1 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{17}{10}=-1.7$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-6}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{6}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{6}{5}+\frac{-1}{2}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{6}{5}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert -\frac{6}{5} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$-\frac{12}{10}-\frac{5}{10}$$

Since -\frac{12}{10} and \frac{5}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-12-5}{10}$$

Subtract 5 from -12 to get -17.

$$-\frac{17}{10}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{17}{10} = -1\frac{7}{10} = -1.7$$