Solve 7/15+12-97

$$\frac{ 7 }{ 15 } +12-97$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1268}{15}\approx -84.533333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert 12 to fraction \frac{180}{15}.

$$\frac{7}{15}+\frac{180}{15}-97$$

Since \frac{7}{15} and \frac{180}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+180}{15}-97$$

Add 7 and 180 to get 187.

$$\frac{187}{15}-97$$

Convert 97 to fraction \frac{1455}{15}.

$$\frac{187}{15}-\frac{1455}{15}$$

Since \frac{187}{15} and \frac{1455}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{187-1455}{15}$$

Subtract 1455 from 187 to get -1268.

$$-\frac{1268}{15}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1268}{15} = -84\frac{8}{15} = -84.53333333333333$$