Question 243332
 p      3p
___  - ____  = 5
 3       8  
p/3-3p/8=5 find the common denominator for the fractions & combine them.
(8p-3*3p)/3*8=5
(8p-9p)/24=5 combine the p terms & cross multiply.
-p=5*24
-p=120
p=-120 ans.
Proof:
-120/3-3*-120/8=5
-40+360/8=5
-40+45=5
5=5