Solve 1/24[1+(-6)+3+(-8)+6]

$$\frac { 1 } { 24 } [ 1 + ( - 6 ) + 3 + ( - 8 ) + 6 ]$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{6}\approx -0.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 6 from 1 to get -5.

$$\frac{1}{24}\left(-5+3-8+6\right)$$

Add -5 and 3 to get -2.

$$\frac{1}{24}\left(-2-8+6\right)$$

Subtract 8 from -2 to get -10.

$$\frac{1}{24}\left(-10+6\right)$$

Add -10 and 6 to get -4.

$$\frac{1}{24}\left(-4\right)$$

Multiply \frac{1}{24} and -4 to get \frac{-4}{24}.

$$\frac{-4}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-4}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-\frac{1}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{6} = -0.16666666666666666$$