Question

a+3 1/4=5 2/9 how to solve this for me is hard

Answer 1

$a + 3 \dfrac 14 = 5 \dfrac 29\\\\\\\implies a + 3 + \dfrac 14 = 5 + \dfrac 29\\\\\\\implies a+ \dfrac {13}4 = \dfrac{47}9\\\\\\\implies a = \dfrac{47}9 - \dfrac{13} 4 = \dfrac{188-117}{36} = \dfrac{71}{36} = 1 \dfrac{35}{36}$