To subtract -7/2 from 5/8, we first need to find a common denominator. In this case, the least common denominator is 8.
5/8 - (-7/2)
= 5/8 + 7/2 (since subtracting a negative is the same as adding)
= 5/8 + 28/8 (since 7/2 is equivalent to 14/4)
= 33/8
Therefore, 5/8 - (-7/2) is equal to 33/8.
5/8 - (-7/2)
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