14/5 -5

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on Nov 18, 2024 at 5:52 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{14}{5} - 5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{14}{5} - 5 = - \frac{11}{5} = -2.2 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{14}{5}\) and \(\frac{-5}{1}\) is \(5\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{14}{5} - 5 &= \frac{14 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 1} + \frac{-5 \cdot 5}{1 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{14 + -25}{5} \\ &= \frac{-11}{5} \end{aligned} \]


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