Solve -95/8+-47/8

$$- 9 \frac { 5 } { 8 } + - 4 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{29}{2}=-14.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 9 and 8 to get 72.

$$-\frac{72+5}{8}-\frac{4\times 8+7}{8}$$

Add 72 and 5 to get 77.

$$-\frac{77}{8}-\frac{4\times 8+7}{8}$$

Multiply 4 and 8 to get 32.

$$-\frac{77}{8}-\frac{32+7}{8}$$

Add 32 and 7 to get 39.

$$-\frac{77}{8}-\frac{39}{8}$$

Since -\frac{77}{8} and \frac{39}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-77-39}{8}$$

Subtract 39 from -77 to get -116.

$$\frac{-116}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-116}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-\frac{29}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{29}{2} = -14\frac{1}{2} = -14.5$$