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

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