Solve -6/10*19+2/5

$$- \frac{ 6 }{ 10 } \times 19+ \frac{ 2 }{ 5 }$$

Evaluate

$$-11$$

Solution Steps

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

$$-\frac{3}{5}\times 19+\frac{2}{5}$$

Express -\frac{3}{5}\times 19 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-3\times 19}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$$

Multiply -3 and 19 to get -57.

$$\frac{-57}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$$

Fraction \frac{-57}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{57}{5} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{57}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$$

Since -\frac{57}{5} and \frac{2}{5} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-57+2}{5}$$

Add -57 and 2 to get -55.

$$\frac{-55}{5}$$

Divide -55 by 5 to get -11.

$$-11$$

Factor

$$-11$$