Solve (-7/9)^1+(-7/9)

$$( \frac { - 7 } { 9 } ) ^ { 1 } + ( \frac { - 7 } { 9 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{14}{9}\approx -1.555555556$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\left(-\frac{7}{9}\right)^{1}+\frac{-7}{9}$$

Calculate -\frac{7}{9} to the power of 1 and get -\frac{7}{9}.

$$-\frac{7}{9}+\frac{-7}{9}$$

Fraction \frac{-7}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{9}-\frac{7}{9}$$

Subtract \frac{7}{9} from -\frac{7}{9} to get -\frac{14}{9}.

$$-\frac{14}{9}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{14}{9} = -1\frac{5}{9} = -1.5555555555555556$$