Question

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

Answer 1

`2(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

Given the following question:


`-2(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(1)/(3) -(-5)`

`-5=(-5)/(1)`

`-2(1)/(3) =3*-2=-6+-1=-7=(-7)/(3)`

`(-7)/(3) -(-5)/(1)`

`(-7)/(3) *1=(-7)/(3)`

`(-5)/(1) *3=(-15)/(3)`

`(-7)/(3) -(-15)/(3)`

`-7+15=(8)/(3) =8/3=2(2)/(3)`

`2(2)/(3)`

Hope this helps.