Solve 1/3(-2)+5

$$\frac { 1 } { 3 } ( - 2 ) + 5$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{3}\approx 4.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{1}{3} and -2 to get \frac{-2}{3}.

$$\frac{-2}{3}+5$$

Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{3}+5$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{15}{3}.

$$-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{15}{3}$$

Since -\frac{2}{3} and \frac{15}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-2+15}{3}$$

Add -2 and 15 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{3} = 4\frac{1}{3} = 4.333333333333333$$