Question

How do you simplify `-8+ \frac { 1} { 4} ( 6- ( - 8) )`?

Answer 1

`-4.5`

Explanation:

1)

`(6 - (-8)`

`= 6 --8`

`= 6 + 8`

`= 14`

So

`-8 + 1/4(14)`

2)

`1/4(14)`

`= 14/4`

`= 3.5`

3)

`-8 + 3.5 = -4.5`