Solve 3-5(-3)/3(-3)+1

$$\frac{ 3-5(-3) }{ 3(-3)+1 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{9}{4}=-2.25$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 5 and -3 to get -15.

$$\frac{3-\left(-15\right)}{3\left(-3\right)+1}$$

The opposite of -15 is 15.

$$\frac{3+15}{3\left(-3\right)+1}$$

Add 3 and 15 to get 18.

$$\frac{18}{3\left(-3\right)+1}$$

Multiply 3 and -3 to get -9.

$$\frac{18}{-9+1}$$

Add -9 and 1 to get -8.

$$\frac{18}{-8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{-8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{9}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{9}{4} = -2\frac{1}{4} = -2.25$$