Solve 1/4-3+-3

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 4 } -3+-3$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{23}{4}=-5.75$$

Solution Steps

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{12}{4}-3$$

Since \frac{1}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-12}{4}-3$$

Subtract 12 from 1 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{4}-3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$-\frac{11}{4}-\frac{12}{4}$$

Since -\frac{11}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-11-12}{4}$$

Subtract 12 from -11 to get -23.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{23}{4} = -5\frac{3}{4} = -5.75$$