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Answer:
2 2/3
Step-by-step explanation:
-2 1/3 - (-5)
= -2 1/3 + 5 . . . . . subtraction is the same as adding the opposite
= (5 -2) -1/3 . . . . . -2 1/3 = (-2) +(-1/3)
= 3 -1/3 . . . . . . . . . deal with the integer and fractional parts separately
= 2 2/3
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If you like, you can convert the numbers to improper fractions.
-2 1/3 +5 = (-7/3 +15/3) = 8/3 = 2 2/3
