Question 36456
{{{-3/8 + 5}}} You can rewrite this as:
{{{5 - 3/8}}} Now change the 5 to the equivalent improper fraction of {{{40/8}}} then do the subtraction.
{{{40/8 - 3/8 = (40-3)/8}}} = {{{37/8}}} Now change this improper fraction back to a mixed number.
{{{37/8}}} = 4 5/8 That's 4 and 5/8