Solve -3/5*2+1

$$- \frac{ 3 }{ 5 } \times 2+1$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{5}=-0.2$$

Solution Steps

Express -\frac{3}{5}\times 2 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-3\times 2}{5}+1$$

Multiply -3 and 2 to get -6.

$$\frac{-6}{5}+1$$

Fraction \frac{-6}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{6}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{6}{5}+1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{5}{5}.

$$-\frac{6}{5}+\frac{5}{5}$$

Since -\frac{6}{5} and \frac{5}{5} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-6+5}{5}$$

Add -6 and 5 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{5}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{5} = -0.2$$