Answer:
-2 7/12
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the unknown number.
x + (-5 2/3) = -8 1/4
Adding 5 2/3 to both sides of the equation tells us ...
x = 5 2/3 -8 1/4 = -2 7/12
The other number is -2 7/12.
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The difference can be found as ...
-(8 1/4 -5 2/3) = -(8 3/12 -5 8/12) = -((8 -5) +(3/12 -8/12)) = -(3 -5/12)
= -(2 7/12)
