Solve 8/7+7/-5

$$\frac { 8 } { 7 } + \frac { 7 } { - 5 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{9}{35}\approx -0.257142857$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{7}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{8}{7}-\frac{7}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 7 and 5 is 35. Convert \frac{8}{7} and \frac{7}{5} to fractions with denominator 35.

$$\frac{40}{35}-\frac{49}{35}$$

Since \frac{40}{35} and \frac{49}{35} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{40-49}{35}$$

Subtract 49 from 40 to get -9.

$$-\frac{9}{35}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{9}{35} = -0.2571428571428571$$