Solve -3/50+2/25

$$- \frac { 3 } { 50 } + \frac { 2 } { 25 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{50}=0.02$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 50 and 25 is 50. Convert -\frac{3}{50} and \frac{2}{25} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$-\frac{3}{50}+\frac{4}{50}$$

Since -\frac{3}{50} and \frac{4}{50} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-3+4}{50}$$

Add -3 and 4 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{50}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.02$$