Solve (0.2*7+0.6):5-1.2=

$$( 0.2 \cdot 7 + 0.6 ) : 5 - 1.2 =$$

Evaluate

$$-0.8$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 0.2 and 7 to get 1.4.

$$\frac{1.4+0.6}{5}-1.2$$

Add 1.4 and 0.6 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{5}-1.2$$

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.

$$\frac{2}{5}-\frac{6}{5}$$

Since \frac{2}{5} and \frac{6}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-6}{5}$$

Subtract 6 from 2 to get -4.

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

Factor

$$-0.8$$