Solve 71/12*18:(-5.1)

$$7 \frac { 1 } { 12 } \cdot 18 : ( - 5.1 )$$

Evaluate

$$-25$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 7 and 12 to get 84.

$$\frac{\frac{84+1}{12}\times 18}{-5.1}$$

Add 84 and 1 to get 85.

$$\frac{\frac{85}{12}\times 18}{-5.1}$$

Express \frac{85}{12}\times 18 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{85\times 18}{12}}{-5.1}$$

Multiply 85 and 18 to get 1530.

$$\frac{\frac{1530}{12}}{-5.1}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{1530}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$\frac{\frac{255}{2}}{-5.1}$$

Express \frac{\frac{255}{2}}{-5.1} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{255}{2\left(-5.1\right)}$$

Multiply 2 and -5.1 to get -10.2.

$$\frac{255}{-10.2}$$

Expand \frac{255}{-10.2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{2550}{-102}$$

Divide 2550 by -102 to get -25.

$$-25$$

Factor

$$-25$$