Solve 5+3*(-1/4)=

$$5 + 3 \cdot ( - \frac { 1 } { 4 } ) =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{4}=4.25$$

Solution Steps

Express 3\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right) as a single fraction.

$$5+\frac{3\left(-1\right)}{4}$$

Multiply 3 and -1 to get -3.

$$5+\frac{-3}{4}$$

Fraction \frac{-3}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

$$5-\frac{3}{4}$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{20}{4}.

$$\frac{20}{4}-\frac{3}{4}$$

Since \frac{20}{4} and \frac{3}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{20-3}{4}$$

Subtract 3 from 20 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {2}} = 4\frac{1}{4} = 4.25$$