Solve 9-8/17-7

$$9 - \frac { 8 } { 17 } - 7$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{26}{17}\approx 1.529411765$$

Solution Steps

Convert 9 to fraction \frac{153}{17}.

$$\frac{153}{17}-\frac{8}{17}-7$$

Since \frac{153}{17} and \frac{8}{17} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{153-8}{17}-7$$

Subtract 8 from 153 to get 145.

$$\frac{145}{17}-7$$

Convert 7 to fraction \frac{119}{17}.

$$\frac{145}{17}-\frac{119}{17}$$

Since \frac{145}{17} and \frac{119}{17} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{145-119}{17}$$

Subtract 119 from 145 to get 26.

$$\frac{26}{17}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 13}{17} = 1\frac{9}{17} = 1.5294117647058822$$