Solve -6.50/(1-0.012*-6.5)

$$- 6.50 / ( 1 - 0.012 * - 6.5 )$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3250}{539}\approx -6.029684601$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 0.012 and -6.5 to get -0.078.

$$\frac{-6.5}{1-\left(-0.078\right)}$$

The opposite of -0.078 is 0.078.

$$\frac{-6.5}{1+0.078}$$

Add 1 and 0.078 to get 1.078.

$$\frac{-6.5}{1.078}$$

Expand \frac{-6.5}{1.078} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$\frac{-6500}{1078}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-6500}{1078} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{3250}{539}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{3250}{539} = -6\frac{16}{539} = -6.029684601113172$$