Solve 22/3-42/3

$$2 \frac { 2 } { 3 } - 4 \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-2$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.

$$\frac{6+2}{3}-\frac{4\times 3+2}{3}$$

Add 6 and 2 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{3}-\frac{4\times 3+2}{3}$$

Multiply 4 and 3 to get 12.

$$\frac{8}{3}-\frac{12+2}{3}$$

Add 12 and 2 to get 14.

$$\frac{8}{3}-\frac{14}{3}$$

Since \frac{8}{3} and \frac{14}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{8-14}{3}$$

Subtract 14 from 8 to get -6.

$$\frac{-6}{3}$$

Divide -6 by 3 to get -2.

$$-2$$

Factor

$$-2$$