document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50092>Question 50092</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808613/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra I NC edition</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 26.54 - p = 0.5 (50-p).  Have no clue how to solve this one HELP!!!  I know tht you have to get rid of the decimal by multipying by 100 but that is far as I can get.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=33263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for p:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26.54-p+=+0.5%2850-p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26.54-p+=+0.5%2850-p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I would first expand the right side using the distributive property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26.54-p+=+25-0.5p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26.54-p+=+25-0.5p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Then I would add p to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26.54+=+25%2B0.5p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26.54+=+25%2B0.5p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Then subtract 25 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.54+=+0.5p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.54+=+0.5p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, multiply both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.08+=+p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.08+=+p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution is: p = 3.08 </SPAN>\n" );
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