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Question
Subtract the first rational number from the second in each of the following:
\[\frac{3}{8}, \frac{5}{8}\]
Sum
Solution
\[\frac{5}{8} - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{5 - 3}{8} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}\]
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