(7 + 7/8) - (3 + 1/4) = 7 + 7/8 - 3 - 1/4 = 7 - 3 + 7/8 - 1/4 = (7 - 3) + (7/8 - 2/8) = 4 + 5/8
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The answer to this question is 4 5/8
The difference between 7 8 7 and 3 4 1 is 4 8 5 . We converted both mixed numbers to improper fractions, found a common denominator, and performed the subtraction. The final answer was converted back to a mixed number for clarity.
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