Solve -1/3(10)+10

$$- \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } (10)+10$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{20}{3}\approx 6.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Express -\frac{1}{3}\times 10 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-10}{3}+10$$

Fraction \frac{-10}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{10}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{10}{3}+10$$

Convert 10 to fraction \frac{30}{3}.

$$-\frac{10}{3}+\frac{30}{3}$$

Since -\frac{10}{3} and \frac{30}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-10+30}{3}$$

Add -10 and 30 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5}{3} = 6\frac{2}{3} = 6.666666666666667$$