Answer:
The answer is
[tex]\frac{29}{4} \: \: \: or \: \: \: 7 \frac{1}{4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]12 \frac{7}{8} - 5 \frac{5}{8} [/tex]
To solve the expression first change the mixed fraction to an improper fraction
That's
[tex]12 \frac{7}{8} = \frac{103}{8} \\ \\ \\ 5 \frac{5}{8} = \frac{45}{8} [/tex]
So we have
[tex] \frac{103}{8} - \frac{45}{8} [/tex]
Since they have the same denominator we can subtract them directly
We have
[tex] \frac{103}{8} - \frac{45}{8} \\ = \frac{58}{8} [/tex]
Reduce the fraction with 2
We have the final answer as
[tex] \frac{29}{4} \: \: \: or \: \: \: 7 \frac{1}{4} [/tex]
Hope this helps you
