Question

Subtract. ​ 7/8-(-3/8) ​ Enter your answer in the box as a fraction in simplest form?

Answer 1

The answer is negative 1 1/4 

Answer 2

Simple....

so you have: $\frac{7}{8}-(- \frac{3}{8} )$

There's the law where if the number outside your parentheses is negative along with the number in the parentheses; it converts into positive...

-->>x-(-x)
--->>x+(+x)

This being said.....

$\frac{7}{8} - (-\frac{3}{8} )$

-->> $\frac{7}{8} +(+ \frac{3}{8} )$

-->>>$\frac{10}{8}$

But remember, you want to simplify it....

$\frac{10}{8} = \frac{5}{4}$ (Decimal form..1.25)

Thus, your answer.