Subtract.
-$- \frac { 3 } { 4 } - \left( - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right)$
A) $- \frac { 1 } { 8 }$
B) $- 1$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 8 }$
D) $- \frac { 1 } { 4 }$

Question

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Subtracting $-\frac{5}{8}$ from $-\frac{3}{4}$ is equivalent to adding $\frac{5}{8}$ to $-\frac{3}{4}$. Converting $-\frac{3}{4}$ to eighths gives $-\frac{6}{8}$. Adding $\frac{5}{8}$ results in $-\frac{1}{8}$.

Subtract - −34−(−58)- \frac { 3 } { 4 } - \left( - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right)−43​−(−85​)

Subtract
- $- \frac { 3 } { 4 } - \left( - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right)$