Solve (7-1):3.4-16.(3-1):8+(10-5)=

$$( 7 - 1 ) : 3.4 - 16 . ( 3 - 1 ) : 8 + ( 10 - 5 ) =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{242}{17}\approx -14.235294118$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 1 from 7 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{3.4}-16$$

Expand \frac{6}{3.4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{60}{34}-16$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{60}{34} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{30}{17}-16$$

Convert 16 to fraction \frac{272}{17}.

$$\frac{30}{17}-\frac{272}{17}$$

Since \frac{30}{17} and \frac{272}{17} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{30-272}{17}$$

Subtract 272 from 30 to get -242.

$$-\frac{242}{17}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{242}{17} = -14\frac{4}{17} = -14.235294117647058$$