SOLUTION: A=p+prt, for p Our teacher was gone today and our sub. couldn't figure it out. The answer was (I think): p=A/rt+1 We couldn't figure out how to get the +1. If you can help than

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Question 60689This question is from textbook Glencoe/McGraw Hill Algebra 1
: A=p+prt, for p
Our teacher was gone today and our sub. couldn't figure it out.
The answer was (I think): p=A/rt+1
We couldn't figure out how to get the +1.
If you can help thanks. This question is from textbook Glencoe/McGraw Hill Algebra 1

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=p+prt, for p
Factor out the p on the left.
A=p*1+p*rt
A=p(1+rt)
A%2F%281%2Brt%29=p%281%2Brt%29%2F%281%2Brt%29
A%2F%281%2Brt%29=p%2Across%28%281%2Brt%29%29%2Fcross%28%281%2Brt%29%29
highlight%28A%2F%281%2Brt%29=p%29
Happy Calculating!!!