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  • 15-04-2021
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-2 1/3 - (-5)=?
can someone plz answer it is a quiz!!

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Puzzledust
Puzzledust Puzzledust
  • 15-04-2021

Answer:

8/3

Step-by-step explanation

-2 1/3-(-5)

convert and remove the parentheses

-7/3+5

calculate to get 8/3

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altenbosa
altenbosa altenbosa
  • 15-04-2021

Answer: 2 2/3

Step-by-step explanation: transform mixed number into improper fraction (-7/3)

turn -5 into fraction (-5/1)

multiply -5/1 by 3 (multiply denominator and numerator) you get this: -15/3

then subtract the numerators

-7/3 - (-15/3) = 8/3

simplify 8/3 to 2 2/3

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