Solve 113-143/(frac{29{9})}

$$\frac { 113 - 143 } { ( \frac { 29 } { 9 } ) }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{270}{29}\approx -9.310344828$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 143 from 113 to get -30.

$$\frac{-30}{\frac{29}{9}}$$

Divide -30 by \frac{29}{9} by multiplying -30 by the reciprocal of \frac{29}{9}.

$$-30\times \frac{9}{29}$$

Express -30\times \frac{9}{29} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-30\times 9}{29}$$

Multiply -30 and 9 to get -270.

$$\frac{-270}{29}$$

Fraction \frac{-270}{29} can be rewritten as -\frac{270}{29} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{270}{29}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{270}{29} = -9\frac{9}{29} = -9.310344827586206$$