SOLUTION: 4 6/7 + w = 5 1/4 what is w?

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Question 1097149: 4 6/7 + w = 5 1/4 what is w?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use a common denominator, 4%2A7=28.
4%266%2F7%2Bw=5%261%2F4
34%2F7%2Bw=21%2F4
%2834%2F7%29%284%2F4%29%2Bw=%2821%2F4%29%287%2F7%29
136%2F28%2Bw=147%2F28
w=147%2F28-136%2F28
w=%28147-136%29%2F28
Complete that for the answer.