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\[ 5 - \frac{14}{-2} + 1 = 13 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{1}\), \(\frac{-14}{-2}\), and \(\frac{1}{1}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} 5 - \frac{14}{-2} + 1 &= \frac{5 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} + \frac{-14 \cdot -1}{-2 \cdot -1} + \frac{1 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{10 + 14 + 2}{2} \\ &= \frac{26}{2} \\&= 13 \end{aligned} \]