SOLUTION: The problem is: -5/3 (2 3/4 + p)= -121/12 I simplified it so it is: 55/12 + -5/3p = -121/12 I want to know if my simplifying is correct, and what the next step would be in

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Question 326308: The problem is:
-5/3 (2 3/4 + p)= -121/12
I simplified it so it is:
55/12 + -5/3p = -121/12
I want to know if my simplifying is correct, and what the next step would be in the problem.
Found 2 solutions by AAfter Search, mananth:
Answer by AAfter Search(61) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5/3 (2 3/4 + p)= -121/12
=> -5/3(11/4 + p) = -121/12
=> -55/12 - 5p/3 = -121/12
=> - 5p/3 = -121/12 + 55/12 = (-121 + 55)/12
= -66/12 = -11/2

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28-5%2F3%29+%282+3%2F4+%2B+p%29=+-121%2F12
55%2F12+%2B+-5%2F3p+=+-121%2F12
LCM of left side = 12p
%2855p-20%29%2F12p+=+-121%2F12
Multiply by 12p
%28%2855-3p%29%2F%2812p%29%29%2A%2812p%29=%28-121%2F12%29%2A%2812p%29
55-3p=%28-121%2F12%29+%2A12p%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B55-3p=-121p
add +3p
55-3p%2B3p=-121p%2B3p
55=-118p
divide by -118
55%2F-118=118p%2F-118
p=-55%2F118