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what is the answer to. -2 1/3 - (-5)

what is the answer to 2 13 5 class=

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  • 27-05-2020

Answer:

2 2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

- 2 1/3 - -5

Subtracting a negative is like adding

-2 1/3 +5

The signs are different so we subtract and take the sign of the larger

5 - 2 1/3

Borrow 1 from the 5  in the form of 3/3

4 3/3 - 2 1/3

2 2/3

The sign  of the larger was +

2 2/3

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