\(\left(sinx+cosx\right)^2=\frac{25}{16}\Rightarrow1+2sinx.cosx=\frac{25}{16}\)
\(\Rightarrow sinx.cosx=\frac{9}{32}\)
\(\left(sinx-cosx\right)^2=\left(sinx+cosx\right)^2-4sinx.cosx=\frac{25}{16}-4.\frac{9}{32}=\frac{7}{16}\)
\(\Rightarrow sinx-cosx=\pm\frac{\sqrt{7}}{4}\)