Solve 1-5/3-11

$$\frac { 1 - 5 } { 3 } - 11$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{37}{3}\approx -12.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 5 from 1 to get -4.

$$\frac{-4}{3}-11$$

Fraction \frac{-4}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{4}{3}-11$$

Convert 11 to fraction \frac{33}{3}.

$$-\frac{4}{3}-\frac{33}{3}$$

Since -\frac{4}{3} and \frac{33}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-4-33}{3}$$

Subtract 33 from -4 to get -37.

$$-\frac{37}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{37}{3} = -12\frac{1}{3} = -12.333333333333334$$