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3/8 - ( -1/4 ) simplify

User Sophy
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Answer:

3/8+2/8=5/8, so the answer is 5/8.

User John Hann
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Answer:

5/8

Explanation:

Subtracting a negative is the same as adding.

3/8 - (-1/4) = 3/8 + 1/4 = 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8

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