Solve 3.35-214/1.5=

$$3.35 - 2 \frac { 14 } { 1.5 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{479}{60}\approx -7.983333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 1.5 to get 3.

$$3.35-\frac{3+14}{1.5}$$

Add 3 and 14 to get 17.

$$3.35-\frac{17}{1.5}$$

Expand \frac{17}{1.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$3.35-\frac{170}{15}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{170}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$3.35-\frac{34}{3}$$

Convert decimal number 3.35 to fraction \frac{335}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{335}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{67}{20}-\frac{34}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 20 and 3 is 60. Convert \frac{67}{20} and \frac{34}{3} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{201}{60}-\frac{680}{60}$$

Since \frac{201}{60} and \frac{680}{60} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{201-680}{60}$$

Subtract 680 from 201 to get -479.

$$-\frac{479}{60}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{479}{60} = -7\frac{59}{60} = -7.983333333333333$$