Solve left|-60right|div(-3)div4+(-36)div(-9)

$$\left| -60 \right| \div (-3) \div 4+(-36) \div (-9)$$

Evaluate

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Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{|-60|}{-3}}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{|-60|}{-3\times 4}+\frac{-36}{-9}$$

The absolute value of a real number a is a when a\geq 0, or -a when a<0. The absolute value of -60 is 60.

$$\frac{60}{-3\times 4}+\frac{-36}{-9}$$

Multiply -3 and 4 to get -12.

$$\frac{60}{-12}+\frac{-36}{-9}$$

Divide 60 by -12 to get -5.

$$-5+\frac{-36}{-9}$$

Divide -36 by -9 to get 4.

$$-5+4$$

Add -5 and 4 to get -1.

$$-1$$

Factor

$$-1$$