Solve 7/3(-3)5/12

$$\frac{ 7 }{ 3 } (-3) \frac{ 5 }{ 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{35}{12}\approx -2.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{7}{3}\left(-3\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{7\left(-3\right)}{3}\times \frac{5}{12}$$

Multiply 7 and -3 to get -21.

$$\frac{-21}{3}\times \frac{5}{12}$$

Divide -21 by 3 to get -7.

$$-7\times \frac{5}{12}$$

Express -7\times \frac{5}{12} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-7\times 5}{12}$$

Multiply -7 and 5 to get -35.

$$\frac{-35}{12}$$

Fraction \frac{-35}{12} can be rewritten as -\frac{35}{12} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{35}{12}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{35}{12} = -2\frac{11}{12} = -2.9166666666666665$$