SOLUTION: This makes no sense to me : ( Please help. Not sure if I wrote it correctly but it reads p divided by p over 4= 5/2 p/ (p/4)= 5/2

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Question 223448: This makes no sense to me : ( Please help. Not sure if I wrote it correctly but it reads p divided by p over 4= 5/2
p/ (p/4)= 5/2

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p%2F%28p%2F4%29=5%2F2 Start with the given equation.


p%2A%284%2Fp%29=5%2F2 Multiply 'p' by the reciprocal of p%2F4


cross%28p%29%2A%284%2Fcross%28p%29%29=5%2F2 Multiply


4=5%2F2 Simplify


Since the equation is NEVER true for any value of 'p', this means that there are no solutions.