Draw a number line and show all the numbers that

Question

… are 2/3 of a unit to the left of 1/2
… are five units away from 0

Answer 1

1/2 - 2/3 = 3/6 - 4/6 = -1/6
so 1/6 unit left of the origin

-5 and + 5

Answer 2

1/2 - 2/3 = -1/6