Solve 1-2.6div-2

$$1-2.6 \div -2$$

Evaluate

$$2.3$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{2.6}{-2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$1-\frac{26}{-20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{26}{-20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$1-\left(-\frac{13}{10}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{13}{10} is \frac{13}{10}.

$$1+\frac{13}{10}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{10}{10}.

$$\frac{10}{10}+\frac{13}{10}$$

Since \frac{10}{10} and \frac{13}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{10+13}{10}$$

Add 10 and 13 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 \cdot 5} = 2\frac{3}{10} = 2.3$$