Solve -12.9-71*1/10

$$- 12.9 - 71 \times \frac { 1 } { 10 }$$

Evaluate

$$-20$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 71 and \frac{1}{10} to get \frac{71}{10}.

$$-12.9-\frac{71}{10}$$

Convert decimal number -12.9 to fraction -\frac{129}{10}.

$$-\frac{129}{10}-\frac{71}{10}$$

Since -\frac{129}{10} and \frac{71}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-129-71}{10}$$

Subtract 71 from -129 to get -200.

$$\frac{-200}{10}$$

Divide -200 by 10 to get -20.

$$-20$$

Factor

$$-20$$