SOLUTION: Please help me solve 1/2p=1/3

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Question 92989: Please help me solve 1/2p=1/3
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2p=1/3 multiply each term by 6p (LCM) and this will get rid of those fractions
%281%2F2p%29%286p%29=%281%2F3%29%286p%29 Now we simplify
3=2p divide both sides by 2
p=3%2F2
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1%2F%282%283%2F2%29%29=1%2F3
1%2F3=1%2F3

Hope this helps----ptaylor