[tex]\bf{1-\dfrac{4}{8}-\dfrac{1}{8} }[/tex]
Reduce the fraction 1/4 to its lowest expression by extracting and canceling 4.
[tex]\bf{1-\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{8} }[/tex]
Convert 1 to the fraction 2/2.
[tex]\bf{\dfrac{2}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2} -\dfrac{1}{8} }[/tex]
Since 2/2 and 1/2 have the same denominator, subtract their numerators to subtract them.
[tex]\bf{\dfrac{1-2}{2}-\dfrac{1}{8} }[/tex]
Subtract 1 from 2 to get 1.
[tex]\bf{\dfrac{1}{2}- \dfrac{1}{8} }[/tex]
Convert 1/2 and 1/8 to fractions with denominator 8.
[tex]\bf{\dfrac{4}{8}-\dfrac{1}{8} }[/tex]
Since 4/8 and 1/2 have the same denominator, subtract their numerators to subtract them.
[tex]\bf{\dfrac{4-1}{8} \ \ \to \ \ \ Subtract }[/tex]
Subtract 1 from 4 to get 3.
[tex]\bf{\dfrac{3}{8} \ \ \to \ \ \ Answer }[/tex]
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