Solve 5-3(-5/-8)

$$5 - 3 ( \frac { - 5 } { - 8 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{8}=3.125$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{-8} can be simplified to \frac{5}{8} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$5-3\times \frac{5}{8}$$

Express 3\times \frac{5}{8} as a single fraction.

$$5-\frac{3\times 5}{8}$$

Multiply 3 and 5 to get 15.

$$5-\frac{15}{8}$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{40}{8}.

$$\frac{40}{8}-\frac{15}{8}$$

Since \frac{40}{8} and \frac{15}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{40-15}{8}$$

Subtract 15 from 40 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {3}} = 3\frac{1}{8} = 3.125$$