Find the value of -7+[-12]divide by [-3]
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(-7 + \frac{-12}{-3}\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ -7 + \frac{-12}{-3} = -3 \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{-7}{1}\) and \(\frac{-12}{-3}\) is \(3\). \[ \begin{aligned} -7 + \frac{-12}{-3} &= \frac{-7 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 3} + \frac{-12 \cdot -1}{-3 \cdot -1} \\ &= \frac{-21 + 12}{3} \\ &= \frac{-9}{3} \\&= -3 \end{aligned} \]