document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779559>Question 779559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: 1.03p-4=2.15p+8.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please explain how you solved it also... And show what you did to solve it.. Thanks soo much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=475291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me solve this equation: 1.03p-4=2.15p+8.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please explain how you solved it also... And show what you did to solve it.. Thanks soo much!\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "1.03p - 4 = 2.15p + 8.72\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "1.03p - 2.15p = 8.72 + 4 ------ Subtracting 2.15p, or adding - 2.15p to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "- 1.12p = 12.72\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+12.72%2F-+1.12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+12.72%2F-+1.12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28p+=+-+11.35714286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28p+=+-+11.35714286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "You could have also multiplied the entire equation by 100 to get rid of the decimals, and end up with: 103p - 400 = 215p + 872.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Either way will work!!\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "You can do the check!! \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Further help is available, online or in-person, for a fee, obviously. Send comments, “thank-yous,” and inquiries to “D” at MathMadEzy@aol.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );