Solve -61-26(4)/-42

$$\frac{ -61-26(4) }{ -42 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{55}{14}\approx 3.928571429$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 26 and 4 to get 104.

$$\frac{-61-104}{-42}$$

Subtract 104 from -61 to get -165.

$$\frac{-165}{-42}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-165}{-42} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -3.

$$\frac{55}{14}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 11}{2 \cdot 7} = 3\frac{13}{14} = 3.9285714285714284$$