Solve -13/17*19-13/17*15

$$- \frac { 13 } { 17 } \times 19 - \frac { 13 } { 17 } \times 15$$

Evaluate

$$-26$$

Solution Steps

Express -\frac{13}{17}\times 19 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-13\times 19}{17}-\frac{13}{17}\times 15$$

Multiply -13 and 19 to get -247.

$$\frac{-247}{17}-\frac{13}{17}\times 15$$

Fraction \frac{-247}{17} can be rewritten as -\frac{247}{17} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{247}{17}-\frac{13}{17}\times 15$$

Express \frac{13}{17}\times 15 as a single fraction.

$$-\frac{247}{17}-\frac{13\times 15}{17}$$

Multiply 13 and 15 to get 195.

$$-\frac{247}{17}-\frac{195}{17}$$

Since -\frac{247}{17} and \frac{195}{17} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-247-195}{17}$$

Subtract 195 from -247 to get -442.

$$\frac{-442}{17}$$

Divide -442 by 17 to get -26.

$$-26$$

Factor

$$-26$$