SOLUTION: I need the step by step solution to the following: or answers 0.3 + 0.03p + 0.04 - 0.08p = 7

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Question 259580: I need the step by step solution to the following: or answers
0.3 + 0.03p + 0.04 - 0.08p = 7

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0.3 + 0.03p + 0.04 - 0.08p = 7 combine the p terms & the integer & decimals.
-.05p=7-.3-.04
-.05p=6.66 divide by -.05
p=6.66/-.05
p=-133.2 ans.
Proof:
.3+.03*-133.2+.04-.08*-133.2=7
.3-3.996+.04+10.656=7
7=7