Solve 50+(-36/35)*10=

$$50 + ( \frac { - 36 } { 35 } ) \times 10 =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{278}{7}\approx 39.714285714$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-36}{35} can be rewritten as -\frac{36}{35} by extracting the negative sign.

$$50-\frac{36}{35}\times 10$$

Express -\frac{36}{35}\times 10 as a single fraction.

$$50+\frac{-36\times 10}{35}$$

Multiply -36 and 10 to get -360.

$$50+\frac{-360}{35}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-360}{35} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$50-\frac{72}{7}$$

Convert 50 to fraction \frac{350}{7}.

$$\frac{350}{7}-\frac{72}{7}$$

Since \frac{350}{7} and \frac{72}{7} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{350-72}{7}$$

Subtract 72 from 350 to get 278.

$$\frac{278}{7}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 139}{7} = 39\frac{5}{7} = 39.714285714285715$$