Solve 11/-5-0.3=

$$\frac{ 11 }{ -5 } -0.3=$$

Evaluate

$$-2.5$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{11}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{11}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{11}{5}-0.3$$

Convert decimal number 0.3 to fraction \frac{3}{10}.

$$-\frac{11}{5}-\frac{3}{10}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 10 is 10. Convert -\frac{11}{5} and \frac{3}{10} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$-\frac{22}{10}-\frac{3}{10}$$

Since -\frac{22}{10} and \frac{3}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-22-3}{10}$$

Subtract 3 from -22 to get -25.

$$\frac{-25}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-25}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{5}{2}$$

Factor

$$-2.5$$