Solve -1.9-(-36/45)

$$-1.9-(- \frac{ 36 }{ 45 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-1.1$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{36}{45} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 9.

$$-1.9-\left(-\frac{4}{5}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{4}{5} is \frac{4}{5}.

$$-1.9+\frac{4}{5}$$

Convert decimal number -1.9 to fraction -\frac{19}{10}.

$$-\frac{19}{10}+\frac{4}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 5 is 10. Convert -\frac{19}{10} and \frac{4}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$-\frac{19}{10}+\frac{8}{10}$$

Since -\frac{19}{10} and \frac{8}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-19+8}{10}$$

Add -19 and 8 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{10}$$

Factor

$$-1.1$$