Solve 5-y/11

$$5 - \frac { y } { 11 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{y}{11}+5$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 5 times \frac{11}{11}.

$$\frac{5\times 11}{11}-\frac{y}{11}$$

Since \frac{5\times 11}{11} and \frac{y}{11} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5\times 11-y}{11}$$

Do the multiplications in 5\times 11-y.

$$\frac{55-y}{11}$$

Factor

$$\frac{55-y}{11}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{11}.

$$\frac{55-y}{11}$$