Solve -40+18/41*10

$$- 40 + \frac { 18 } { 41 } \times 10$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1460}{41}\approx -35.609756098$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{18}{41}\times 10 as a single fraction.

$$-40+\frac{18\times 10}{41}$$

Multiply 18 and 10 to get 180.

$$-40+\frac{180}{41}$$

Convert -40 to fraction -\frac{1640}{41}.

$$-\frac{1640}{41}+\frac{180}{41}$$

Since -\frac{1640}{41} and \frac{180}{41} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-1640+180}{41}$$

Add -1640 and 180 to get -1460.

$$-\frac{1460}{41}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1460}{41} = -35\frac{25}{41} = -35.609756097560975$$