SOLUTION: (-1/8)p = 3

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Question 1214: (-1/8)p = 3
Answer by usyim88hk(157) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can just multiply both sides by -8 to cancell out the (-1/8) on the left side so that p will be on the left side by itself:
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(8)(-1/8)p = 3(-8)
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8 and (-1/8) cancell out
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p = -24
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Answer!!!! p is equal to -24