Subtract.
-$\frac { 7 } { 8 } - ( - 2 )$
A) $\frac { 5 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { 23 } { 8 }$
C) $\frac { 9 } { 8 }$
D) $- \frac { 9 } { 8 }$

Name: Subtract. -$\frac { 7 } { 8 } - ( - 2 )$ A) $\frac { 5 } { 8 }$ B) $\frac { 23 } { 8 }$ C) $\frac { 9 } { 8 }$ D) $- \frac { 9 } { 8 }$
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Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart. Therefore, $\frac { 7 } { 8 } - ( - 2 ) = \frac { 7 } { 8 } + \frac { 16 } { 8 } = \frac { 23 } { 8 }$.

Subtract - 78−(−2)\frac { 7 } { 8 } - ( - 2 )87​−(−2)

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- $\frac { 7 } { 8 } - ( - 2 )$