document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169530>Question 169530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> make p the subject of the formula: d=p/l+p </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make p the subject of the formula: d = p/(l+p)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, solve for p.  This is a literal equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying both sides by (l + p), we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dl + pd = p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now subtract pd from both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is done to get both p letters on the same side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dl = p - pd....Do you see that we now have both p letters on the right side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now factor the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dl = p(1 - d)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To isolate p, we divide both sides of the equation by the quantity (1 - d).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This quantity is our coefficient (in this case).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dl/(1 - d)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = dl/(1 - d) </SPAN>\n" );
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