The solution to -5/18-7/18 is -2/3

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Simplify -5/18-7/18

Solution

- 5/18 - 7/18

- \frac{2}{3}

Solution steps

- 5/18 - 7/18

Follow the PEMDAS order of operations

Multiply and divide (left to right)

- 5/18 : \frac{- 5}{18}

- 5/18

- 5/18 = \frac{- 5}{18}

= \frac{- 5}{18}

= \frac{- 5}{18} - 7/18

Multiply and divide (left to right)

7/18 : \frac{7}{18}

7/18

7/18 = \frac{7}{18}

= \frac{7}{18}

= \frac{- 5}{18} - \frac{7}{18}

Add and subtract (left to right)

\frac{- 5}{18} - \frac{7}{18} : - \frac{2}{3}

\frac{- 5}{18} - \frac{7}{18}

\frac{- 5}{18} - \frac{7}{18} = - \frac{2}{3}

\frac{- 5}{18} - \frac{7}{18}

Apply rule

\frac{a}{c} \pm \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \pm b}{c}

= \frac{- 5 - 7}{18}

Subtract the numbers:

- 5 - 7 = - 12

= \frac{- 12}{18}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{12}{18}

Cancel the common factor:

6

= - \frac{2}{3}

= - \frac{2}{3}

= - \frac{2}{3}

\frac{47}{7}

0.13

15.4

3.33333333

0.027