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Suppose x needs to be subtracted.

That is 7/8 - x = 5/24

Rearranging, 7/8 - 5/24 = x

so 21/24 - 5/24 = x = 16/24 = 2/3

Suppose x needs to be subtracted.

That is 7/8 - x = 5/24

Rearranging, 7/8 - 5/24 = x

so 21/24 - 5/24 = x = 16/24 = 2/3

Suppose x needs to be subtracted.

That is 7/8 - x = 5/24

Rearranging, 7/8 - 5/24 = x

so 21/24 - 5/24 = x = 16/24 = 2/3

Suppose x needs to be subtracted.

That is 7/8 - x = 5/24

Rearranging, 7/8 - 5/24 = x

so 21/24 - 5/24 = x = 16/24 = 2/3

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Subtraction of fraction.

7/8 - x = 5/24

Algebraically rearrange

x = 7/8 - 5/24

Bring both fractions to common denominator of '24' , by multipling the LH fraction by 3 ( top and bottom

x = 21/24 - 5/24 Since both fraction now have a common denominator of 24, we subtract the numerators.

21- 5 = 16

Hence x = 16/24

We now reduce the fraction to its lowest form . Since both 16 and 24 are multiples of 8 , we cancel down by '8'

Hence x = 2/3

That is the answer , and it will not reduce any further.

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Suppose x needs to be subtracted.

That is 7/8 - x = 5/24

Rearranging, 7/8 - 5/24 = x

so 21/24 - 5/24 = x = 16/24 = 2/3

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