Simplify -1.2+(-3/5)

$- 1.2 + (- \frac{3}{5})$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$- 1.2 - \frac{3}{5}$

Step 2

To write $- 1.2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$- 1.2 \cdot \frac{5}{5} - \frac{3}{5}$

Step 3

Combine $- 1.2$ and $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$\frac{- 1.2 \cdot 5}{5} - \frac{3}{5}$

Step 4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 1.2 \cdot 5 - 3}{5}$

Step 5

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $- 1.2$ by $5$ .

$\frac{- 6 - 3}{5}$

Subtract $3$ from $- 6$ .

$\frac{- 9}{5}$

Step 6

Cancel the common factor of $- 9$ and $5$ .

Rewrite $- 9$ as $1 (- 9)$ .

$\frac{1 (- 9)}{5}$

Cancel the common factors.

Rewrite $5$ as $1 (5)$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot - 9}{1 \cdot 5}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1 \cdot - 9}{1 \cdot 5}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 9}{5}$

Step 7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{9}{5}$

Step 8

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{9}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$- 1.8$

Mixed Number Form:

$- 1 \frac{4}{5}$