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What is 6 and 2/8 subtracted by 5 and 3/8

User Tamla
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the answer is 7/8 bcause if you change 6 and 2/8 and 5 and 3/8 into an improper factions its 50/8 and 43/8 th he n subtract
User Christian Seiler
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First we subtract the whole numbers: 6-5=1 Now we subtract 2/8 from 3/8:
(2)/(8)- (3)/(8)= (-1)/(8). Your answer is:
\boxed{\boxed{1 (-1)/(8)}}
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