Solve 5+7*(-2/3)

$$5 + 7 \times ( - \frac { 2 } { 3 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{3}\approx 0.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Express 7\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$5+\frac{7\left(-2\right)}{3}$$

Multiply 7 and -2 to get -14.

$$5+\frac{-14}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-14}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{14}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$5-\frac{14}{3}$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{15}{3}.

$$\frac{15}{3}-\frac{14}{3}$$

Since \frac{15}{3} and \frac{14}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-14}{3}$$

Subtract 14 from 15 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{3} = 0.3333333333333333$$