Solve 5/4-7-25

$$\frac { 5 } { 4 } - 7 - 25$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{123}{4}=-30.75$$

Solution Steps

Convert 7 to fraction \frac{28}{4}.

$$\frac{5}{4}-\frac{28}{4}-25$$

Since \frac{5}{4} and \frac{28}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-28}{4}-25$$

Subtract 28 from 5 to get -23.

$$-\frac{23}{4}-25$$

Convert 25 to fraction \frac{100}{4}.

$$-\frac{23}{4}-\frac{100}{4}$$

Since -\frac{23}{4} and \frac{100}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-23-100}{4}$$

Subtract 100 from -23 to get -123.

$$-\frac{123}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{123}{4} = -30\frac{3}{4} = -30.75$$