Find the 8th term in the sequence 4, - 24, 144, - 864,

You just multiply each - 6 as you pass by each.

4 x - 6 = - 24

-24 x - 6 = 144 (multiplying two negative numbers equal a positive product)

144 x - 6 = - 864

-864 x - 6 = 5,184

5,184 x - 6 = 31,104

31,104 x - 6 = - 186,624

-186,624 x - 6 = 1,119,744

1,119,744 x - 6 = - 6,718,464

The 8th term in the sequence is - 6,718,464