Solve 323/4+-991/4=

$$32 \frac { 3 } { 4 } + - 99 \frac { 1 } { 4 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{133}{2}=-66.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 32 and 4 to get 128.

$$\frac{128+3}{4}-\frac{99\times 4+1}{4}$$

Add 128 and 3 to get 131.

$$\frac{131}{4}-\frac{99\times 4+1}{4}$$

Multiply 99 and 4 to get 396.

$$\frac{131}{4}-\frac{396+1}{4}$$

Add 396 and 1 to get 397.

$$\frac{131}{4}-\frac{397}{4}$$

Since \frac{131}{4} and \frac{397}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{131-397}{4}$$

Subtract 397 from 131 to get -266.

$$\frac{-266}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-266}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{133}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{133}{2} = -66\frac{1}{2} = -66.5$$