SOLUTION: What is: 4 2/3 - 7/15 + 3 4/5?

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Question 340346: What is: 4 2/3 - 7/15 + 3 4/5?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert the mixed numbers to fractions.
Then find a common denominator.
4%2B+2%2F3=12%2F3%2B2%2F3=14%2F3
3+%2B4%2F5=15%2F5%2B4%2F5=19%2F5
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4%2B2%2F3+-+7%2F15+%2B+3+%2B4%2F5=14%2F3-7%2F15%2B19%2F5
Common denominator:3%2A5=15

4%2B2%2F3+-+7%2F15+%2B+3+%2B4%2F5=70%2F15-7%2F15%2B57%2F15
4%2B2%2F3+-+7%2F15+%2B+3+%2B4%2F5=%2870-7%2B57%29%2F15
4%2B2%2F3+-+7%2F15+%2B+3+%2B4%2F5=%28120%29%2F15
4%2B2%2F3+-+7%2F15+%2B+3+%2B4%2F5=highlight%288%29