SOLUTION: please please help me on this question: solve for s, p= 3(s+100)/4 I tried distributing the 3 but im a lost in what to do next to get the s by itself. thank you so much!!

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Question 1011853: please please help me on this question:
solve for s, p= 3(s+100)/4
I tried distributing the 3 but im a lost in what to do next to get the s by itself. thank you so much!!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p= 3(s+100)/4
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Multiply both sides by 4 to get:
4p = 3(s+100)
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Divide both sides by 3
s+100 = (4/3)p
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Subtract 100 from both sides to get:
s = (4/3)p - 100
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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