SOLUTION: 4 8/7+7/9

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Question 234342: 4 8/7+7/9
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4 8/7+7/9
First convert the first mixed fraction to an improper fraction:
(4*7+8)/7=(28+8)/7=36/7
36/7+7/9
Now find a common denominator and combine the fractions.
(36*9+7*7)/7*9=(324+49)/63=373/63 or 5 58/63 ans