Solve -3/4+(-2.5)=

$$- \frac{ 3 }{ 4 } +(-2.5)=$$

Evaluate

$$-3.25$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 2.5 to fraction \frac{25}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{5}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 2 is 4. Convert -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{5}{2} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{10}{4}$$

Since -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{10}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3-10}{4}$$

Subtract 10 from -3 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{4}$$

Factor

$$-3.25$$