Solve -25/12+12/1

$$- \frac { 25 } { 12 } + \frac { 12 } { 1 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{119}{12}\approx 9.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$-\frac{25}{12}+12$$

Convert 12 to fraction \frac{144}{12}.

$$-\frac{25}{12}+\frac{144}{12}$$

Since -\frac{25}{12} and \frac{144}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-25+144}{12}$$

Add -25 and 144 to get 119.

$$\frac{119}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 \cdot 17}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 9\frac{11}{12} = 9.916666666666666$$