Solve -2*178/-2+8

$$-2 \times \frac{ 178 }{ -2+8 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{178}{3}\approx -59.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Add -2 and 8 to get 6.

$$-2\times \frac{178}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{178}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-2\times \frac{89}{3}$$

Express -2\times \frac{89}{3} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-2\times 89}{3}$$

Multiply -2 and 89 to get -178.

$$\frac{-178}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-178}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{178}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{178}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{178}{3} = -59\frac{1}{3} = -59.333333333333336$$