answer : -2 1/3 - (-5) = [tex]2\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
explanation : we need to convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions, then find the LCD and combine.
step 1 : convert the mixed number to an improper fraction
ex: [tex]-\frac{7}{3}-(-5)[/tex]
step 2 : when there is a - in front of an expression in parentheses, change the sign of each term in the expression
ex : [tex]-\frac{7}{3}+5[/tex]
step 3 : calculate the sum
ex : [tex]\frac{8}{3}[/tex]
solution : [tex]\frac{8}{3}[/tex]
simplify: [tex]2\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
exact form : [tex]\frac{8}{3}[/tex]
decimal form : 2.66666666 (repeating)
mixed number form : [tex]2\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
hope this helps !
- audrey ♡
