8-3/5

To solve the expression \( 8 - \frac{3}{5} \):

1. First, convert 8 into a fraction that has the same denominator as \(\frac{3}{5}\). Since 5 is the denominator, we can express 8 as \(\frac{8 \times 5}{1 \times 5} = \frac{40}{5}\).

2. Now we can rewrite the expression: \[ 8 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{40}{5} - \frac{3}{5} \]

3. Since the fractions now have the same denominator, we can subtract them: \[ \frac{40 - 3}{5} = \frac{37}{5} \]

Therefore, \( 8 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{37}{5} \) or \( 7.4 \) in decimal form.