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What is 5/8- 1 7/8.

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1) Let's subtract that fraction and a mixed number

2) Let's convert it, keeping the denominator and Multiplying it by the whole number and add to the numerator:


\begin{gathered} (5)/(8)-1(7)/(8)= \\ (5)/(8)-(8\cdot1+7)/(8)= \\ (5)/(8)-(15)/(8)=(-10)/(8) \end{gathered}

3) Finally let's subtract, and in this case, we can simplify t

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