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\[ \frac{22}{8} - \frac{36}{4} = - \frac{25}{4} = -6.25 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{22}{8}\) and \(\frac{-36}{4}\) is \(8\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{22}{8} - \frac{36}{4} &= \frac{22 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 1} + \frac{-36 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{22 + -72}{8} \\ &= \frac{-50}{8} \\&= - \frac{25}{4} \end{aligned} \]