Solve 2-1/3-(15)=

$$2 - \frac { 1 } { 3 } - ( 15 ) =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{40}{3}\approx -13.333333333$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{6}{3}-\frac{1}{3}-15$$

Since \frac{6}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{6-1}{3}-15$$

Subtract 1 from 6 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{3}-15$$

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

$$\frac{5}{3}-\frac{45}{3}$$

Since \frac{5}{3} and \frac{45}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-45}{3}$$

Subtract 45 from 5 to get -40.

$$-\frac{40}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{40}{3} = -13\frac{1}{3} = -13.333333333333334$$