Solve 5-x/500

$$5- \frac{ x }{ 500 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{x}{500}+5$$

Short Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 5 times \frac{500}{500}.

$$\frac{5\times 500}{500}-\frac{x}{500}$$

Since \frac{5\times 500}{500} and \frac{x}{500} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5\times 500-x}{500}$$

Do the multiplications in 5\times 500-x.

$$\frac{2500-x}{500}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2500-x}{500}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{500}.

$$\frac{2500-x}{500}$$