SOLUTION: 26.54 - p = 0.5 (50-p). Have no clue how to solve this one HELP!!! I know tht you have to get rid of the decimal by multipying by 100 but that is far as I can get.

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Question 50092This question is from textbook Algebra I NC edition
: 26.54 - p = 0.5 (50-p). Have no clue how to solve this one HELP!!! I know tht you have to get rid of the decimal by multipying by 100 but that is far as I can get.
This question is from textbook Algebra I NC edition

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for p:
26.54-p+=+0.5%2850-p%29 I would first expand the right side using the distributive property.
26.54-p+=+25-0.5p Then I would add p to both sides of the equation.
26.54+=+25%2B0.5p Then subtract 25 from both sides.
1.54+=+0.5p Finally, multiply both sides by 2.
3.08+=+p
Solution is: p = 3.08