Solve 2+5*(-6/-8)

$$2 + 5 \cdot ( \frac { - 6 } { - 8 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{4}=5.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{-6}{-8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -2.

$$2+5\times \frac{3}{4}$$

Express 5\times \frac{3}{4} as a single fraction.

$$2+\frac{5\times 3}{4}$$

Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.

$$2+\frac{15}{4}$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{8}{4}.

$$\frac{8}{4}+\frac{15}{4}$$

Since \frac{8}{4} and \frac{15}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+15}{4}$$

Add 8 and 15 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 ^ {2}} = 5\frac{3}{4} = 5.75$$