Solve 2*(-2/3-2)

$$2 \times ( \frac{ -2 }{ 3 } -2)$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{16}{3}\approx -5.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$2\left(-\frac{2}{3}-2\right)$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{6}{3}.

$$2\left(-\frac{2}{3}-\frac{6}{3}\right)$$

Since -\frac{2}{3} and \frac{6}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 6 from -2 to get -8.

$$2\left(-\frac{8}{3}\right)$$

Express 2\left(-\frac{8}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\left(-8\right)}{3}$$

Multiply 2 and -8 to get -16.

$$\frac{-16}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-16}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{16}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{16}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{16}{3} = -5\frac{1}{3} = -5.333333333333333$$