Question

Subtraction by which in 5x/8-3x/8

Answer 1

Answer:

x/4 or 1x/4

Step-by-step explanation:

= 5x/8-3x/8

= 2x/8

∴ x/4 or 1x/4

Answer 2

Answer:

The difference between the two terms is $\frac{x}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

In this above question, we have been given to find the difference between the two like terms. Here we just have to subtract the numerators of the following given fractions and find the value of the following as below;

$\frac{5x}{8} - \frac{3x}{8}$

= $\frac{5x - 3x}{8}$

= $\frac{2x}{8}$

= $\frac{x}{4}$

The difference between the following two fractions is $\frac{x}{4}$