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$$\frac{-5}{-8} - \frac{-3}{7} = \frac{59}{56} = 1.053\overline{571428}$$

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of $\frac{-5}{-8}$ and $\frac{3}{7}$ is $56$. $$\begin{aligned} \frac{-5}{-8} - \frac{-3}{7} &= \frac{-5 \cdot -7}{-8 \cdot -7} + \frac{3 \cdot 8}{7 \cdot 8} \\ &= \frac{35 + 24}{56} \\ &= \frac{59}{56} \end{aligned}$$