Solve -12(1/9)+9

$$-12( \frac{ 1 }{ 9 } )+9$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{3}\approx 7.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply -12 and \frac{1}{9} to get \frac{-12}{9}.

$$\frac{-12}{9}+9$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-12}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{4}{3}+9$$

Convert 9 to fraction \frac{27}{3}.

$$-\frac{4}{3}+\frac{27}{3}$$

Since -\frac{4}{3} and \frac{27}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-4+27}{3}$$

Add -4 and 27 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{3} = 7\frac{2}{3} = 7.666666666666667$$