(1.1)-14
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(1.1 - 14\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ 1.1 - 14 = - \frac{129}{10} = -12.9 \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{1}\), \(\frac{1}{10}\), and \(\frac{-14}{1}\) is \(10\). \[ \begin{aligned} 1.1 - 14 &= \frac{1 \cdot 10}{1 \cdot 10} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{10 \cdot 1} + \frac{-14 \cdot 10}{1 \cdot 10} \\ &= \frac{10 + 1 + -140}{10} \\ &= \frac{-129}{10} \end{aligned} \]