Solve -7/16+-5/16=

$$\frac { - 7 } { 16 } + \frac { - 5 } { 16 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{4}=-0.75$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{16} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{16} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{16}+\frac{-5}{16}$$

Fraction \frac{-5}{16} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{16} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{16}-\frac{5}{16}$$

Since -\frac{7}{16} and \frac{5}{16} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-7-5}{16}$$

Subtract 5 from -7 to get -12.

$$\frac{-12}{16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-12}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{4} = -0.75$$