What is the last operation to be preformed when finding the value of this expression 5+ (-8) divided by (-3) +(-9)(-6)
=185/3. Here, you can follow it step by step:
Simplify the following:
5-8/(-3)-9 (-6)
Simplify the sign of -8/(-3).
The sign of -8/(-3) is positive, so -8/(-3) = 1×8/3:
5+8/3-9 (-6)
Multiply -9 and -6 together.
-9 (-6) = 54:
5+8/3+54
Put the fractions in 5+8/3+54 over a common denominator.
Put 5+8/3+54 over the common denominator 3. 5+8/3+54 = (3×5)/3+8/3+(3×54)/3:
(3×5)/3+8/3+(3×54)/3
Multiply 3 and 5 together.
3×5 = 15:
15/3+8/3+(3×54)/3
Multiply 3 and 54 together.
3×54 = 162:
15/3+8/3+162/3
Add the fractions over a common denominator to a single fraction.
15/3+8/3+162/3 = (15+8+162)/3:
(15+8+162)/3
Evaluate 15+8+162 using long addition.
| | 1 |
| 1 | 6 | 2
| | 1 | 5
+ | | | 8
| 1 | 8 | 5:
Answer: |
| 185/3
