Solve (-72):12-50:(-15)=

$$( - 72 ) : 12 - 50 : ( - 15 ) =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{8}{3}\approx -2.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Divide -72 by 12 to get -6.

$$-6-\frac{50}{-15}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{-15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-6-\left(-\frac{10}{3}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{10}{3} is \frac{10}{3}.

$$-6+\frac{10}{3}$$

Convert -6 to fraction -\frac{18}{3}.

$$-\frac{18}{3}+\frac{10}{3}$$

Since -\frac{18}{3} and \frac{10}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-18+10}{3}$$

Add -18 and 10 to get -8.

$$-\frac{8}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{8}{3} = -2\frac{2}{3} = -2.6666666666666665$$