Solve 3-5*(-5/3)

$$3-5 \times (- \frac{ 5 }{ 3 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{34}{3}\approx 11.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Express 5\left(-\frac{5}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$3-\frac{5\left(-5\right)}{3}$$

Multiply 5 and -5 to get -25.

$$3-\frac{-25}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-25}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{25}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$3-\left(-\frac{25}{3}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{25}{3} is \frac{25}{3}.

$$3+\frac{25}{3}$$

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

$$\frac{9}{3}+\frac{25}{3}$$

Since \frac{9}{3} and \frac{25}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+25}{3}$$

Add 9 and 25 to get 34.

$$\frac{34}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 17}{3} = 11\frac{1}{3} = 11.333333333333334$$