Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex] 2 \frac{1}{8} [/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]8 - 5 \frac{7}{8} \\ \\ = 8 - \frac{5 \times 8 + 7}{8} \\ \\ = 8 - \frac{40 + 7}{8} \\ \\ = 8 - \frac{47}{8} \\ \\ = \frac{8 \times 8 - 47}{8} \\ \\ = \frac{64 - 47}{8} \\ \\ = \frac{17}{8} \\ \\ = 2 \frac{1}{8} [/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

5 7/8+x=8

x=8-5 7/8

l.c.m of denominators=8

=3 3/8