Solve |-18+24-32|/36+4+64

$$\frac { | - 18 + 24 - 32 | } { 36 + 4 + 64 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{4}=0.25$$

Solution Steps

Add -18 and 24 to get 6.

$$\frac{|6-32|}{36+4+64}$$

Subtract 32 from 6 to get -26.

$$\frac{|-26|}{36+4+64}$$

The absolute value of a real number a is a when a\geq 0, or -a when a<0. The absolute value of -26 is 26.

$$\frac{26}{36+4+64}$$

Add 36 and 4 to get 40.

$$\frac{26}{40+64}$$

Add 40 and 64 to get 104.

$$\frac{26}{104}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{26}{104} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 26.

$$\frac{1}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {2}} = 0.25$$