Solve 5/-2-3/-5=

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

Evaluate

$$-\frac{19}{10}=-1.9$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{5}{-2} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

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

Fraction \frac{3}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

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

The opposite of -\frac{3}{5} is \frac{3}{5}.

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

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert -\frac{5}{2} and \frac{3}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$-\frac{25}{10}+\frac{6}{10}$$

Since -\frac{25}{10} and \frac{6}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-25+6}{10}$$

Add -25 and 6 to get -19.

$$-\frac{19}{10}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{19}{10} = -1\frac{9}{10} = -1.9$$