Solve -6/10+(-10/8)

$$- \frac { 6 } { 10 } + ( - \frac { 10 } { 8 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{37}{20}=-1.85$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{3}{5}-\frac{10}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{3}{5}-\frac{5}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 4 is 20. Convert -\frac{3}{5} and \frac{5}{4} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$-\frac{12}{20}-\frac{25}{20}$$

Since -\frac{12}{20} and \frac{25}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-12-25}{20}$$

Subtract 25 from -12 to get -37.

$$-\frac{37}{20}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{37}{20} = -1\frac{17}{20} = -1.85$$