Answer:
Convert the decimals into fractions
8.85 = 885/100
885/100 = 177/20
-71.4 = 714/10
714/10 = 357/5
Calculate the difference on the right side
177/20 - 357/5 ÷ (-5.1 - 2.5)
177/20 - 357/5 ÷ (-7.6)
Convert the decimal into a fraction
177/20 - 357/5 ÷ (-38/5)
To divide by a fraction multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction
177/20 + 357/5 * 5/38
The 5's cancel each other out: 177/20 + 357 * 1/38
Simplify
177/20 + 357/38
Add the fractions
6933/380
Simplify
18 93/380 or 18.24474
First step you would do is rewrite the equation as
8.85- 71.4-5.1-2.5. From there, you would subtract 2.5 from -5.1, getting -7.6. The equation would now be: 8.85-71.4/-7.6. Next, you would divide 71.4 by -7.6. That would be − 9.394, (rounded two the nearest hundredth would be -9.39.). Then, you would multiply -9.39 by -1, which makes it 9.39. After that, the problem would be 8.85+9.39, which equals 18.24.
If you're more of a visual learner, here's it drawn out! Hope this helps! Please mark brainliest! Thank you v much! :)
