How do you evaluate #\frac{50\times 80-5000}{80-130}#?

1 Answer
Mar 29, 2017

#color(red)20#

Explanation:

#(50 xx 80-5000)/(80-130)#

#:.=(4000-5000)/(80-130)#

#:.=(-1000)/-50#

#:.=cancel(-1000)^color(red)(-20)/1 xx 1/cancel(-50)^color(red)(-1)#

#:.=-20/1 xx 1/-1#

#:.color(red)(=- xx - =+#

#::color(red)(.=20#