Solve 15-k/8

$$15 - \frac { k } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{k}{8}+15$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 15 times \frac{8}{8}.

$$\frac{15\times 8}{8}-\frac{k}{8}$$

Since \frac{15\times 8}{8} and \frac{k}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15\times 8-k}{8}$$

Do the multiplications in 15\times 8-k.

$$\frac{120-k}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{120-k}{8}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{8}.

$$\frac{120-k}{8}$$