Answer: To subtract mixed numbers, we need to first convert them to improper fractions:
1 2/3 = (3 x 1 + 2)/3 = 5/3
-5 2/3 = (3 x (-5) + 2)/3 = (-13)/3
Now we can substitute these values into the expression:
1 2/3 - (-5 2/3) = 5/3 - (-13/3)
Remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number, so we can rewrite the expression as:
5/3 + 13/3
Combining the fractions, we get:
18/3 = 6
Therefore, 1 2/3 - (-5 2/3) = 6.
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