Solve -2/7+4*(-3/7)=

$$- \frac { 2 } { 7 } + 4 \cdot ( - \frac { 3 } { 7 } ) =$$

Evaluate

$$-2$$

Solution Steps

Express 4\left(-\frac{3}{7}\right) as a single fraction.

$$-\frac{2}{7}+\frac{4\left(-3\right)}{7}$$

Multiply 4 and -3 to get -12.

$$-\frac{2}{7}+\frac{-12}{7}$$

Fraction \frac{-12}{7} can be rewritten as -\frac{12}{7} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{7}-\frac{12}{7}$$

Since -\frac{2}{7} and \frac{12}{7} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-2-12}{7}$$

Subtract 12 from -2 to get -14.

$$\frac{-14}{7}$$

Divide -14 by 7 to get -2.

$$-2$$

Factor

$$-2$$