Solve 3-12-1/3

$$3-12- \frac{ 1 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{28}{3}\approx -9.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 12 from 3 to get -9.

$$-9-\frac{1}{3}$$

Convert -9 to fraction -\frac{27}{3}.

$$-\frac{27}{3}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Since -\frac{27}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-27-1}{3}$$

Subtract 1 from -27 to get -28.

$$-\frac{28}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{28}{3} = -9\frac{1}{3} = -9.333333333333334$$