3.8 - 1.7 * 6

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on Nov 26, 2024 at 10:27 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(3.8 - 1.7 \cdot 6\)

MathBot Answer:

\[3.8 - 1.7 \cdot 6 = - \frac{32}{5} = -6.4\]


\[\begin{aligned}3.8 - 1.7 \cdot 6& = 3 + \frac{8}{10} - \left(1 + \frac{7}{10}\right) \cdot 6\\& = 3 + \frac{4}{5} - \left(1 + \frac{7}{10}\right) \cdot 6\\& = 3 + \frac{4}{5} - \frac{17}{10} \cdot 6\\& = 3 + \frac{4}{5} - \frac{51}{5}\\& = \frac{19}{5} - \frac{51}{5}\\& = - \frac{32}{5}\end{aligned}\]