Answer
$2\frac{5}{8}$
Work Step by Step
We combine the fractions by finding the LCD and simplify if necessary:
$3=2\frac{8}{8}$
${\frac{3}{8}}={\frac{3}{8}}$
$2\frac{8}{8}-{\frac{3}{8}}=2\frac{5}{8}$
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: 35
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