Solve 6(-11)/2(-3)-8(-11)

$$\frac { 6 ( - 11 ) } { 2 ( - 3 ) - 8 ( - 11 ) }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{33}{41}\approx -0.804878049$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 6 and -11 to get -66.

$$\frac{-66}{2\left(-3\right)-8\left(-11\right)}$$

Multiply 2 and -3 to get -6.

$$\frac{-66}{-6-8\left(-11\right)}$$

Multiply 8 and -11 to get -88.

$$\frac{-66}{-6-\left(-88\right)}$$

The opposite of -88 is 88.

$$\frac{-66}{-6+88}$$

Add -6 and 88 to get 82.

$$\frac{-66}{82}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-66}{82} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{33}{41}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{33}{41} = -0.8048780487804879$$