Solve 1/4(-1)+(-1)-6

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 4 } (-1)+(-1)-6$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{29}{4}=-7.25$$

Solution Steps

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

$$-\frac{1}{4}-1-6$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

$$-\frac{1}{4}-\frac{4}{4}-6$$

Since -\frac{1}{4} and \frac{4}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-1-4}{4}-6$$

Subtract 4 from -1 to get -5.

$$-\frac{5}{4}-6$$

Convert 6 to fraction \frac{24}{4}.

$$-\frac{5}{4}-\frac{24}{4}$$

Since -\frac{5}{4} and \frac{24}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-5-24}{4}$$

Subtract 24 from -5 to get -29.

$$-\frac{29}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{29}{4} = -7\frac{1}{4} = -7.25$$