document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121337>Question 121337</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130686085/algebrahomeworkh>pre-algerbra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve multi-step equations?I get lost.I get the steps confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.  5/8(p-4)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=89041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20) (5/8)(p-4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5p-20)/8=2 now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p-20=2*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p-20=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p=16+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=36/5 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/8)(36/5-4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/8)(36-20)/5=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/8)(16/5)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80/40=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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