Solve (-13/4)+(-1.2)

$$( - 1 \frac { 3 } { 4 } ) + ( - 1.2 )$$

Evaluate

$$-2.95$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 4 to get 4.

$$-\frac{4+3}{4}-1.2$$

Add 4 and 3 to get 7.

$$-\frac{7}{4}-1.2$$

Convert decimal number 1.2 to fraction \frac{12}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{7}{4}-\frac{6}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 5 is 20. Convert -\frac{7}{4} and \frac{6}{5} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$-\frac{35}{20}-\frac{24}{20}$$

Since -\frac{35}{20} and \frac{24}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-35-24}{20}$$

Subtract 24 from -35 to get -59.

$$-\frac{59}{20}$$

Factor

$$-2.95$$