Solve 5*(-2/3)+18

$$5 \cdot ( - \frac { 2 } { 3 } ) + 18$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{44}{3}\approx 14.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Express 5\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5\left(-2\right)}{3}+18$$

Multiply 5 and -2 to get -10.

$$\frac{-10}{3}+18$$

Fraction \frac{-10}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{10}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{10}{3}+18$$

Convert 18 to fraction \frac{54}{3}.

$$-\frac{10}{3}+\frac{54}{3}$$

Since -\frac{10}{3} and \frac{54}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-10+54}{3}$$

Add -10 and 54 to get 44.

$$\frac{44}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 11}{3} = 14\frac{2}{3} = 14.666666666666666$$