Solve 71/12*18:(-51)

$$7 \frac { 1 } { 12 } \cdot 18 : ( - 51 )$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{5}{2}=-2.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 7 and 12 to get 84.

$$\frac{\frac{84+1}{12}\times 18}{-51}$$

Add 84 and 1 to get 85.

$$\frac{\frac{85}{12}\times 18}{-51}$$

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

$$\frac{\frac{85\times 18}{12}}{-51}$$

Multiply 85 and 18 to get 1530.

$$\frac{\frac{1530}{12}}{-51}$$

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

$$\frac{\frac{255}{2}}{-51}$$

Express \frac{\frac{255}{2}}{-51} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{255}{2\left(-51\right)}$$

Multiply 2 and -51 to get -102.

$$\frac{255}{-102}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{255}{-102} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 51.

$$-\frac{5}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{2} = -2\frac{1}{2} = -2.5$$