Question

Please help me. I dont understand.

Answer 1

`\bf -3(1)/(8)+\left( -2(1)/(2) \right)\implies -3(1)/(8)+1* \left( -2(1)/(2) \right)\implies -3(1)/(8)-2(1)/(2)`

Answer 2

subtracting a number is the same as adding the opposite of the number

for example:

7 - 6 = 1

7 + (-6) = 1

since you are subtracting 2
`(1)/(2)`, it is the same as adding -2
`(1)/(2)`

so your answer should be

A) -3
`(1)/(8)` + (-2
`(1)/(2)` )

hope this helped!