Solve 18:(12-32)-2(26-123)=

$$18 : ( 12 - 32 ) - 2 ( 26 - 123 ) =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1931}{10}=193.1$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 32 from 12 to get -20.

$$\frac{18}{-20}-2\left(26-123\right)$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{-20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{9}{10}-2\left(26-123\right)$$

Subtract 123 from 26 to get -97.

$$-\frac{9}{10}-2\left(-97\right)$$

Multiply 2 and -97 to get -194.

$$-\frac{9}{10}-\left(-194\right)$$

The opposite of -194 is 194.

$$-\frac{9}{10}+194$$

Convert 194 to fraction \frac{1940}{10}.

$$-\frac{9}{10}+\frac{1940}{10}$$

Since -\frac{9}{10} and \frac{1940}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-9+1940}{10}$$

Add -9 and 1940 to get 1931.

$$\frac{1931}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1931}{2 \cdot 5} = 193\frac{1}{10} = 193.1$$