Question

Please need help to solve this

Answer 1

Greetings!

Convert both terms into improper fractions:
$=9/1-59/8$
Find the LCM.
$=72/8-59/8$
Simplify.
$=13/8$
Convert to Mixed Number.
$=1 \frac{5}{8}$

The second answer would be correct.

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin