Solve 7(1/17)-2(50/50)

$$7 ( \frac { 1 } { 17 } ) - 2 ( \frac { 50 } { 50 } )$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{27}{17}\approx -1.588235294$$

Solution Steps

Divide 50 by 50 to get 1.

$$7\times \frac{1}{17}-2\times 1$$

Multiply 7 and \frac{1}{17} to get \frac{7}{17}.

$$\frac{7}{17}-2\times 1$$

Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2.

$$\frac{7}{17}-2$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{34}{17}.

$$\frac{7}{17}-\frac{34}{17}$$

Since \frac{7}{17} and \frac{34}{17} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{7-34}{17}$$

Subtract 34 from 7 to get -27.

$$-\frac{27}{17}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{27}{17} = -1\frac{10}{17} = -1.588235294117647$$