Solve -1/8-2+8

$$- \frac { 1 } { 8 } - 2 + 8$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{47}{8}=5.875$$

Solution Steps

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{16}{8}.

$$-\frac{1}{8}-\frac{16}{8}+8$$

Since -\frac{1}{8} and \frac{16}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-1-16}{8}+8$$

Subtract 16 from -1 to get -17.

$$-\frac{17}{8}+8$$

Convert 8 to fraction \frac{64}{8}.

$$-\frac{17}{8}+\frac{64}{8}$$

Since -\frac{17}{8} and \frac{64}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-17+64}{8}$$

Add -17 and 64 to get 47.

$$\frac{47}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{47}{2 ^ {3}} = 5\frac{7}{8} = 5.875$$