document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350690>Question 350690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you show me how to solve this equation 3p over 5 plus 2 over 3 equals p plus 4 over 3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jjordan95><B>jjordan95(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jjordan95><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=jjordan95><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250683\">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=3p%2F5%2B2%2F3=p%2B4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p%2F5%2B2%2F3=p%2B4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <--- Original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First thing you need to do is move all of the \"p-terms\" to one side.  I will move them to the left.  Then you can solve for \"p\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p%2F5=p%2B4%2F3-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p%2F5=p%2B4%2F3-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--- Move 2/3 to the right by subtracting it from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p=5%28p%2B2%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p=5%28p%2B2%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--- Multiply both sides by 5 to get rid of the fraction on the left side.  Simplify like-terms (common denominators)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p=5p%2B10%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p=5p%2B10%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--- Distribute the 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p-5p=10%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p-5p=10%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--- Move all p-terms to the left side. (Subtract 5p from both sides.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2p=10%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2p=10%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--- Simplify left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=%2810%2F3%29%2A%28-%281%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=%2810%2F3%29%2A%28-%281%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--- Divide both sides by -2.  (Which is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=10%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=10%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--- Solve for P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28p=5%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28p=5%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--- Simplified version of the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the alternate solution - depending on how the equation is actually written. </SPAN>\n" );
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