Solve x/8-5

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

Evaluate

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

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 5 times \frac{8}{8}.

$$\frac{x}{8}-\frac{5\times 8}{8}$$

Since \frac{x}{8} and \frac{5\times 8}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{x-5\times 8}{8}$$

Do the multiplications in x-5\times 8.

$$\frac{x-40}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{x-40}{8}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{8}.

$$\frac{x-40}{8}$$