document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542923>Question 542923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1) The quotient of sixteen y divided by twenty-seven equals forty-nine. Write the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) For what value of p is 3 (4p-5)= 2 (p-8) ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><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=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem (1): given: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16y/27 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify and express in terms of y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 27:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16y = 49 (27)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 16:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (49  * 27)/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem (2): given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * (4p - 5) = 2 * (p - 8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for p:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify by expanding and combining terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * (4p) - 3 (5) = 2p + 2(-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12p - 15 = 2p - 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2p to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10p - 15 = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 15 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10p = -16 + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10p = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -0.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * (4(-0.1) - 5) = 2 * (-0.1) - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * -5.4 = 2 * -8.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16.2 = -16.2 checks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lee </SPAN>\n" );
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