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Subtract.
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-3 3/8 - 7/8

Subtract. Enter your answer, in simplest form, in the box. -3 3/8 - 7/8-example-1

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Answer:

The answer is


- (17)/(4) \: \: or \: \: - 4 (1)/(4)

Explanation:


- 3 (3)/(8) - (7)/(8)

First of all convert the mixed number to an improper fraction

We have


- 3 (3)/(8) = (27)/(8)

So we have


- (27)/(8) - (7)/(8)

Since they have the same denominator we can subtract them directly

We have


- (27)/(8) - (7)/(8) = - (34)/(8)

Reduce the fraction with 2

We have the final answer as


- (17)/(4) \: \: or \: \: - 4 (1)/(4)

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