Solve -52/10-2.1

$$-5 \frac{ 2 }{ 10 } -2.1$$

Evaluate

$$-7.3$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 5 and 10 to get 50.

$$-\frac{50+2}{10}-2.1$$

Add 50 and 2 to get 52.

$$-\frac{52}{10}-2.1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{52}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{26}{5}-2.1$$

Convert decimal number 2.1 to fraction \frac{21}{10}.

$$-\frac{26}{5}-\frac{21}{10}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 10 is 10. Convert -\frac{26}{5} and \frac{21}{10} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$-\frac{52}{10}-\frac{21}{10}$$

Since -\frac{52}{10} and \frac{21}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-52-21}{10}$$

Subtract 21 from -52 to get -73.

$$-\frac{73}{10}$$

Factor

$$-7.3$$