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\[ 5 - \frac{8}{12} = \frac{13}{3} = 4.\overline{3} \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{1}\) and \(\frac{-8}{12}\) is \(12\). \[ \begin{aligned} 5 - \frac{8}{12} &= \frac{5 \cdot 12}{1 \cdot 12} + \frac{-8 \cdot 1}{12 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{60 + -8}{12} \\ &= \frac{52}{12} \\&= \frac{13}{3} \end{aligned} \]