Question 65152
To solve:

0.1p+2.1=4.6p-1.9+0.5p  The decimals could be bothering you so why don't we multiply every term by 10 to get rid of the decimals and  we get:

p+21=46p-19+5p  Let's next get our p's together  :

p+21=51p-19  Now we will subtract p from both sides of the equation:

0+21=51p-p-19=
21=50p-19  Now we will add 19 to both sides to get our numbers together:

21+19=50p-19+19 =
40=50p or
p=4/5

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(.1)(4/5)+(2.1)=(4.6)(4/5)-(1.9)+(.5)(4/5)  multiply everything by 5:
(.1)(4)+(2.1)(5)=(4.6)(4)-(1.9)(5)+(.5)(4)=
(.4)+(10.5)=(18.4)-(9.5)+(2)
10.9=10.9



Hope this helps.  Happy holidays----ptaylor