Solve -6(-65/37)-8

$$- 6 ( - \frac { 65 } { 37 } ) - 8$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{94}{37}\approx 2.540540541$$

Solution Steps

Express -6\left(-\frac{65}{37}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-6\left(-65\right)}{37}-8$$

Multiply -6 and -65 to get 390.

$$\frac{390}{37}-8$$

Convert 8 to fraction \frac{296}{37}.

$$\frac{390}{37}-\frac{296}{37}$$

Since \frac{390}{37} and \frac{296}{37} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{390-296}{37}$$

Subtract 296 from 390 to get 94.

$$\frac{94}{37}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 47}{37} = 2\frac{20}{37} = 2.5405405405405403$$