Solve 11(-2)-7(5-8)/-5-4-2

$$\frac { 11 ( - 2 ) - 7 ( 5 - 8 ) } { - 5 - 4 - 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{11}\approx 0.090909091$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 11 and -2 to get -22.

$$\frac{-22-7\left(5-8\right)}{-5-4-2}$$

Subtract 8 from 5 to get -3.

$$\frac{-22-7\left(-3\right)}{-5-4-2}$$

Multiply 7 and -3 to get -21.

$$\frac{-22-\left(-21\right)}{-5-4-2}$$

The opposite of -21 is 21.

$$\frac{-22+21}{-5-4-2}$$

Add -22 and 21 to get -1.

$$\frac{-1}{-5-4-2}$$

Subtract 4 from -5 to get -9.

$$\frac{-1}{-9-2}$$

Subtract 2 from -9 to get -11.

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

Fraction \frac{-1}{-11} can be simplified to \frac{1}{11} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$\frac{1}{11}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{11} = 0.09090909090909091$$