Question

What is -2 1/3 - (-5) =?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2\frac{2}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following question:

$-2\frac{1}{3} -(-5)$

To find the answer to this question we will use KCF (Keep, Change, Change) because we are subtracting from a negative. Then we find the common denominator and subtract the numerators.

$-2\frac{1}{3} -(-5)$
$-5=\frac{-5}{1}$
$-2\frac{1}{3} =3\times-2=-6+-1=-7=\frac{-7}{3}$
$\frac{-7}{3} -\frac{-5}{1}$
$\frac{-7}{3} \times1=\frac{-7}{3}$
$\frac{-5}{1} \times3=\frac{-15}{3}$
$\frac{-7}{3} -\frac{-15}{3}$
$-7+15=\frac{8}{3} =8\div3=2\frac{2}{3}$
$2\frac{2}{3}$

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