Solve 9-80/3

$$9 - \frac { 80 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{53}{3}\approx -17.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 9 to fraction \frac{27}{3}.

$$\frac{27}{3}-\frac{80}{3}$$

Since \frac{27}{3} and \frac{80}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{27-80}{3}$$

Subtract 80 from 27 to get -53.

$$-\frac{53}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{53}{3} = -17\frac{2}{3} = -17.666666666666668$$