Question

-1/4 - 1/8 in simplest form

Answer 1

`\boldsymbol{\sf{-(1)/(4)-(1)/(8) }}`

Convert -1/4 and 1/8 to fractions with like denominators.

`\boldsymbol{\sf{-(1*2)/(4*2)-(1)/(8) \ \ \longmapsto \ \ [Simplify] }}`

`\boldsymbol{\sf{-(2)/(8)-(1)/(8) }}`

Since -2/8 and 1/8 have the same denominator, join their numerators to subtract them.

`\boldsymbol{\sf{(-2-1)/(8) }}`

Subtract 1 from −2 to get −3.

`\red{\boxed{\boldsymbol{\sf{\blue{Answer \ \ \longmapsto \ \ -(3)/(8) }}}}}`