Solve 1--26-5/6

$$1 - \frac { - 26 - 5 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{6}\approx 6.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 5 from -26 to get -31.

$$1-\frac{-31}{6}$$

Fraction \frac{-31}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{31}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$1-\left(-\frac{31}{6}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{31}{6} is \frac{31}{6}.

$$1+\frac{31}{6}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{6}{6}.

$$\frac{6}{6}+\frac{31}{6}$$

Since \frac{6}{6} and \frac{31}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{6+31}{6}$$

Add 6 and 31 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 \cdot 3} = 6\frac{1}{6} = 6.166666666666667$$