Solve 53/10-38/1

$$5 \frac { 3 } { 10 } - 3 \frac { 8 } { 1 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{57}{10}=-5.7$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 5 and 10 to get 50.

$$\frac{50+3}{10}-\frac{3\times 1+8}{1}$$

Add 50 and 3 to get 53.

$$\frac{53}{10}-\frac{3\times 1+8}{1}$$

Multiply 3 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{53}{10}-\frac{3+8}{1}$$

Add 3 and 8 to get 11.

$$\frac{53}{10}-\frac{11}{1}$$

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$\frac{53}{10}-11$$

Convert 11 to fraction \frac{110}{10}.

$$\frac{53}{10}-\frac{110}{10}$$

Since \frac{53}{10} and \frac{110}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{53-110}{10}$$

Subtract 110 from 53 to get -57.

$$-\frac{57}{10}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{57}{10} = -5\frac{7}{10} = -5.7$$