Kenneth S. answered • 01/31/16
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Do the calculations inside the parentheses first: (replace (2-8) by -6 and replace (2-16) by -14.
Now your problem is:
negative one third of (-6) minus three sevenths of (-14), i.e.
2 PLUS 6 because a negative times a negative is a positive (that's the 2) & -(3/7) times -14 is positive & the denominator 7 goes into the 14 2 times, then that 2 times the 3 numerator makes the 6.
Answer: 8 Check it out, making sure that I didn't make a silly mistake. You're seeking METHODS, not just taking someone's answer on faith!
