SOLUTION: Make p the subject of the relation 2p=5(pz+2qr)

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Question 1194659: Make p the subject of the relation 2p=5(pz+2qr)
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2p=5(pz+2qr)

(1) Expand the expression on the right

2p=5pz+10qr

(2) Gather all the terms involving p -- and ONLY those terms -- on the left

2p-5pz=10qr

(3) Factor out the p

p(2-5z)=10qr

Divide to get p by itself

p=(10qr)/(2-5z)