Solve 4-(-2)div-17(-8)=

$$4-(-2) \div -17(-8)=$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{84}{17}\approx 4.941176471$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-2}{-17} can be simplified to \frac{2}{17} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$4-\frac{2}{17}\left(-8\right)$$

Express \frac{2}{17}\left(-8\right) as a single fraction.

$$4-\frac{2\left(-8\right)}{17}$$

Multiply 2 and -8 to get -16.

$$4-\frac{-16}{17}$$

Fraction \frac{-16}{17} can be rewritten as -\frac{16}{17} by extracting the negative sign.

$$4-\left(-\frac{16}{17}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{16}{17} is \frac{16}{17}.

$$4+\frac{16}{17}$$

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{68}{17}.

$$\frac{68}{17}+\frac{16}{17}$$

Since \frac{68}{17} and \frac{16}{17} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{68+16}{17}$$

Add 68 and 16 to get 84.

$$\frac{84}{17}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 \cdot 7}{17} = 4\frac{16}{17} = 4.9411764705882355$$