Solve -8/3+2+4

$$- \frac{ 8 }{ 3 } +2+4$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{10}{3}\approx 3.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{6}{3}.

$$-\frac{8}{3}+\frac{6}{3}+4$$

Since -\frac{8}{3} and \frac{6}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-8+6}{3}+4$$

Add -8 and 6 to get -2.

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

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{12}{3}.

$$-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{12}{3}$$

Since -\frac{2}{3} and \frac{12}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-2+12}{3}$$

Add -2 and 12 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 5}{3} = 3\frac{1}{3} = 3.3333333333333335$$