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\[ \frac{-24}{6} - 5 - \frac{-8}{-1} = -17 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{-24}{6}\), \(\frac{-5}{1}\), and \(\frac{8}{-1}\) is \(6\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{-24}{6} - 5 - \frac{-8}{-1} &= \frac{-24 \cdot 1}{6 \cdot 1} + \frac{-5 \cdot 6}{1 \cdot 6} + \frac{8 \cdot -6}{-1 \cdot -6} \\ &= \frac{-24 + -30 + -48}{6} \\ &= \frac{-102}{6} \\&= -17 \end{aligned} \]