Solve two and three eighths plus negative four and one fourth.

Answer:The answer would be -1 7/8
Step-by-step explanation:
2 3
8
–
4 1
4
= (2 – 4) + (
3
8
–
1
4
)
= -2 +
3
8
–
1 × 2
4 × 2
= -2 +
3
8
–
2
8
= -2 +
3 – 2
8
= -2 +
1
8
=
–1 7
8
2 3/8+ -4 1/4=
(2 + -4) + (3/8+-1/4)=
-2 + 3/8 + -1 × 2 over 4 × 2=
-2 + 3/8+ -2/8=
-2 +3 + -2 over 8=
-2 +18 =
–1 7/8