[tex] - 6 \frac{1}{4} - ( - 2 \frac{1}{8} )[/tex]
[tex] = - 6 \frac{1}{4} + 2 \frac{1}{8} [/tex]
[tex] = \frac{ - 25}{4} + \frac{17}{8} [/tex]
[tex] = \frac{ - 50}{8} + \frac{17}{8} [/tex]
[tex] = \frac{ - 50 + 17}{8} [/tex]
[tex] = \frac{ - 33}{8} [/tex]
[tex] = - 4 \frac{1}{8} [/tex]
