Solve 15-(-8):(-3)=

$$15 - ( - 8 ) : ( - 3 ) =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{3}\approx 12.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-8}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{8}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$15-\frac{8}{3}$$

Convert 15 to fraction \frac{45}{3}.

$$\frac{45}{3}-\frac{8}{3}$$

Since \frac{45}{3} and \frac{8}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{45-8}{3}$$

Subtract 8 from 45 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{3} = 12\frac{1}{3} = 12.333333333333334$$