Solve 1+1/3(-5)

$$1 + \frac { 1 } { 3 } ( - 5 )$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{2}{3}\approx -0.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{1}{3} and -5 to get \frac{-5}{3}.

$$1+\frac{-5}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-5}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$1-\frac{5}{3}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{3}{3}.

$$\frac{3}{3}-\frac{5}{3}$$

Since \frac{3}{3} and \frac{5}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-5}{3}$$

Subtract 5 from 3 to get -2.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{2}{3} = -0.6666666666666666$$