Solve -8.6-9.12div(-5.7)

$$-8.6-9.12 \div (-5.7)$$

Evaluate

$$-7$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{9.12}{-5.7} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$-8.6-\frac{912}{-570}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{912}{-570} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 114.

$$-8.6-\left(-\frac{8}{5}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{8}{5} is \frac{8}{5}.

$$-8.6+\frac{8}{5}$$

Convert decimal number -8.6 to fraction -\frac{86}{10}. Reduce the fraction -\frac{86}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{43}{5}+\frac{8}{5}$$

Since -\frac{43}{5} and \frac{8}{5} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-43+8}{5}$$

Add -43 and 8 to get -35.

$$\frac{-35}{5}$$

Divide -35 by 5 to get -7.

$$-7$$

Factor

$$-7$$