document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216461>Question 216461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p/3 - 3p/8 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea where to start :P </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p/3 - 3p/8 = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 24 to get rid of denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8p - 9p = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-p = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, plug back into original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p/3 - 3p/8 = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-96/3 - 3(-96)/8 = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32 - 3(-12) = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32 + 36 = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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