Solve 0+-5/7+-1/14

$$0+- \frac{ 5 }{ 7 } +- \frac{ 1 }{ 14 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{11}{14}\approx -0.785714286$$

Solution Steps

Subtract \frac{5}{7} from 0 to get -\frac{5}{7}.

$$-\frac{5}{7}-\frac{1}{14}$$

Least common multiple of 7 and 14 is 14. Convert -\frac{5}{7} and \frac{1}{14} to fractions with denominator 14.

$$-\frac{10}{14}-\frac{1}{14}$$

Since -\frac{10}{14} and \frac{1}{14} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-10-1}{14}$$

Subtract 1 from -10 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{14}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{11}{14} = -0.7857142857142857$$