Solve -1/7*8+(-1/7)*6=

$$- \frac { 1 } { 7 } \cdot 8 + ( - \frac { 1 } { 7 } ) \cdot 6 =$$

Evaluate

$$-2$$

Solution Steps

Express -\frac{1}{7}\times 8 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-8}{7}-\frac{1}{7}\times 6$$

Fraction \frac{-8}{7} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{7} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{7}-\frac{1}{7}\times 6$$

Express -\frac{1}{7}\times 6 as a single fraction.

$$-\frac{8}{7}+\frac{-6}{7}$$

Fraction \frac{-6}{7} can be rewritten as -\frac{6}{7} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{7}-\frac{6}{7}$$

Since -\frac{8}{7} and \frac{6}{7} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-8-6}{7}$$

Subtract 6 from -8 to get -14.

$$\frac{-14}{7}$$

Divide -14 by 7 to get -2.

$$-2$$

Factor

$$-2$$