document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176888>Question 176888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation for p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(5x)-4=7/(1-p) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation for p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/(5x)-4=7/(1-p)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 4 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F%281-p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F%281-p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply eq by the common denominator 5x(1-p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5x(1-p)*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 4(5x(1-p) =  5x(1-p)*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F%281-p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F%281-p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel out the denominators and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1-p) - 20x(1-p) = 5x(7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 - 2p - 20x + 20px = 35x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2p + 20px = 35x + 20x - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(-2 + 20x) = 55x - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(20x-2) = 55x - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by (20x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2855x-2%29%2F%2820x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2855x-2%29%2F%2820x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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