WILL MEDAL AND FAN PLEASE HELP

Solve.

Express the answer in simplest form.

-1/3 + w = 5 3/8

w= (a mixed number)

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WILL MEDAL AND FAN PLEASE HELP

Solve. 
 
Express the answer in simplest form.
 
 -1/3 + w = 5 3/8

w= (a mixed number)

solomonzelman · Answer

add 1/3 to both sides.

solomonzelman · Answer

(and yes, W will be a mixed fraction)

winsteria · Answer

Okay

solomonzelman · Answer

when you add 1/3 to the left side, it cancels out with a negative 1/3 and you get just a single w on the left hand side.

On the right side however, you get    $\LARGE\color{black}{     w=5\frac{3}{8}+\frac{1}{3}  }$

solomonzelman · Answer

all you need to do is to find the common denominator between 3/8 and 1/3, and add the fractions together.

winsteria · Answer

Oh okay well I think the LCD is 24?

solomonzelman · Answer

yes, that is correct.

winsteria · Answer

okay so then I multiply them together

solomonzelman · Answer

okay, this is what you do, I'll show...|dw:1416591649172:dw|
since you had a 5 in front of 3/8 it will not just be 17/24, but it will be 5 and 17/24.