Simplify -3/5+(-8/2)

$- \frac{3}{5} + (- \frac{8}{2})$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$- \frac{3}{5} - \frac{8}{2}$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

Divide $8$ by $2$ .

$- \frac{3}{5} - 1 \cdot 4$

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$- \frac{3}{5} - 4$

Step 3

To write $- 4$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$- \frac{3}{5} - 4 \cdot \frac{5}{5}$

Step 4

Combine $- 4$ and $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$- \frac{3}{5} + \frac{- 4 \cdot 5}{5}$

Step 5

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 3 - 4 \cdot 5}{5}$

Step 6

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $- 4$ by $5$ .

$\frac{- 3 - 20}{5}$

Subtract $20$ from $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 23}{5}$

Step 7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{23}{5}$

Step 8

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{23}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$- 4.6$

Mixed Number Form:

$- 4 \frac{3}{5}$