document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206460>Question 206460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for P   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x(2P-5)=x-4P </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=156013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%282P-5%29=x-4P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%282P-5%29=x-4P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2Px-5x=x-4P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2Px-5x=x-4P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2Px=x-4P%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2Px=x-4P%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 5x to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2Px%2B4P=x%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2Px%2B4P=x%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4P to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2Px%2B4P=6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2Px%2B4P=6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%282x%2B4%29=6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%282x%2B4%29=6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 'P'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%286x%29%2F%282x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%286x%29%2F%282x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate 'P'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%282%2A3x%29%2F%282x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%282%2A3x%29%2F%282x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor 6x to get 2*3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%282%2A3x%29%2F%282%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%282%2A3x%29%2F%282%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 2 from the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%28cross%282%29%2A3x%29%2F%28cross%282%29%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%28cross%282%29%2A3x%29%2F%28cross%282%29%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%283x%29%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%283x%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%283x%29%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%283x%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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