minus 17 plus 17 divided by minus 25 minus 42

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on Mar 23, 2025 at 2:22 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: −17+17−25−42-17 + \frac{17}{-25} - 42

MathBot Answer:

−17+17−25−42=−149225=−59.68 -17 + \frac{17}{-25} - 42 = - \frac{1492}{25} = -59.68

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of −171\frac{-17}{1}, 17−25\frac{17}{-25}, and −421\frac{-42}{1} is 2525. −17+17−25−42=−17⋅251⋅25+17⋅−1−25⋅−1+−42⋅251⋅25=−425+−17+−105025=−149225 \begin{aligned} -17 + \frac{17}{-25} - 42 &= \frac{-17 \cdot 25}{1 \cdot 25} + \frac{17 \cdot -1}{-25 \cdot -1} + \frac{-42 \cdot 25}{1 \cdot 25} \\ &= \frac{-425 + -17 + -1050}{25} \\ &= \frac{-1492}{25} \end{aligned}


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