SOLUTION: how do I help my child with her math 2/5p=3/5

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Question 983771: how do I help my child with her math 2/5p=3/5
Found 4 solutions by solver91311, Shin123, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Multiply both sides of the equation by 5. Divide both sides of the equation by 2.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by Shin123(626)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/5p=3/5
1/5p=1.5/5=1/5p=3/10 Multiply both sides by 5 to isolate p, to get

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how do I help my child with her math 2/5p=3/5
If p is part of/in the DENOMINATOR, then 

However, if p is part of/in the NUMERATOR, then  

You have to SPECIFY by using PARENTHESES! 

Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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All you need is to multiply both sides by the factor (the fraction) of , which is reciprocal to .  Then you will get 


 = ,


or, after canceling common factors in numerators and denominators,


p = .


It is the same as  p = 1.5,  and either  p =   or  p = 1.5  is your answer.





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    - HOW TO solve a linear equation



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