Solve -5*10^2-9*10^1-6*10^0-2*10^-1

$$-5 \times { 10 }^{ 2 } -9 \times { 10 }^{ 1 } -6 \times { 10 }^{ 0 } -2 \times { 10 }^{ -1 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{2981}{5}=-596.2$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 10 to the power of 2 and get 100.

$$-5\times 100-9\times 10^{1}-6\times 10^{0}-2\times 10^{-1}$$

Multiply -5 and 100 to get -500.

$$-500-9\times 10^{1}-6\times 10^{0}-2\times 10^{-1}$$

Calculate 10 to the power of 1 and get 10.

$$-500-9\times 10-6\times 10^{0}-2\times 10^{-1}$$

Multiply 9 and 10 to get 90.

$$-500-90-6\times 10^{0}-2\times 10^{-1}$$

Subtract 90 from -500 to get -590.

$$-590-6\times 10^{0}-2\times 10^{-1}$$

Calculate 10 to the power of 0 and get 1.

$$-590-6\times 1-2\times 10^{-1}$$

Multiply 6 and 1 to get 6.

$$-590-6-2\times 10^{-1}$$

Subtract 6 from -590 to get -596.

$$-596-2\times 10^{-1}$$

Calculate 10 to the power of -1 and get \frac{1}{10}.

$$-596-2\times \frac{1}{10}$$

Multiply 2 and \frac{1}{10} to get \frac{1}{5}.

$$-596-\frac{1}{5}$$

Subtract \frac{1}{5} from -596 to get -\frac{2981}{5}.

$$-\frac{2981}{5}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{2981}{5} = -596\frac{1}{5} = -596.2$$