How do you solve #w- \frac { 1} { 5} = 4\frac { 2} { 3}#?

2 Answers
Martin C.
Mar 4, 2018

#w=4+13/15=73/15#

Explanation:

#w-1/5=4+2/3|color(red)(+1/5)#
#wcancel(-1/5color(red)(+1/5))=4+(2*color(green)(5))/(3*color(green)(5))color(red)(+1/5)#
#w=4+10/15+(1*color(green)(3))/(5*color(green)(3))#
#w=4+13/15#

Barney V.
Mar 4, 2018

#w=73/15# or #4 13/15#

Explanation:

#w-1/5=4 2/3#

#:.w=4 2/3+1/5#

#:.w=14/3+1/5#

#:.w=(70+3)/15#

#:.w=73/15# or #4 13/15#

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