SOLUTION: I am unable to help my daughter with this pronblem in math on a multi-step equation for pre-algebra 5/8(p-4)=2 how do we figure out what p is

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Question 23544: I am unable to help my daughter with this pronblem in math
on a multi-step equation for pre-algebra

5/8(p-4)=2
how do we figure out what p is
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for p:
%285%2F8%29%28p-4%29+=+2 Multiply both sides of the equation by 8%2F5
p-4+=+2%288%2F5%29
p-4+=+16%2F5 Add 4 (or 20/5) to both sides.
p+=+16%2F5+%2B+20%2F5
p+=+36%2F5
p+=+7.2