Solve -29/8--3.62

$$- \frac { 29 } { 8 } - - 3.62$$

Evaluate

$$-0.005$$

Solution Steps

The opposite of -3.62 is 3.62.

$$-\frac{29}{8}+3.62$$

Convert decimal number 3.62 to fraction \frac{362}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{362}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{29}{8}+\frac{181}{50}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 50 is 200. Convert -\frac{29}{8} and \frac{181}{50} to fractions with denominator 200.

$$-\frac{725}{200}+\frac{724}{200}$$

Since -\frac{725}{200} and \frac{724}{200} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-725+724}{200}$$

Add -725 and 724 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{200}$$

Factor

$$-0.005$$