Answer
$2\frac{1}{4}$
Work Step by Step
We combine the fractions by finding the LCD and simplify if necessary:
$8=7\frac{4}{4}$
${5\frac{3}{4}}={5\frac{3}{4}}$
$7\frac{4}{4}-{5\frac{3}{4}}=2\frac{1}{4}$
Elementary Technical Mathematics
by Nelson, Robert; Eren, Dale;
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1285199197
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-919-1
Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions - Exercise - Page 40: 36
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