meowtables123 meowtables123
  • 12-03-2014
  • Mathematics
contestada

how do I solve p-2 over 3 = 5 over 8?


Respuesta :

Аноним Аноним
  • 16-03-2014
[tex]\frac{p-2}{3}=\frac{5}{8}\ /\cdot24\\\\24\cdot\frac{p-2}{3}=24\cdot\frac{5}{8}\\\\8(p-2)=3\cdot5\\\\8p-16=15\\\\8p=15+16\\\\8p=31\ /:8\\\\p=\frac{31}{8}\\\\p=3\frac{7}{8}[/tex]
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

The manager at Apex Gym wants to know when the new pricing model (higher per-class fee but lower membership fee) will be better than the old pricing model used
1 Fais le bon choix Choisis la réponse correcte. a. Lors d'une réaction de combustion, le dioxyde de carbone est: un réactif un produit consommé b. L'acidificat
HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
What would be the advantages of using Al(OH)3 as an antacid rather than NaHCO3, which undergoes the following reaction with stomach acid?NaHCO3(aq) + HCl(aq) →→
A line passes through the point (-6, -7) and has a slope of 2. Write an equation in point-slope form for this line.​
Poor community organization and neighborhood relationship Roleplay script. Pls help me
what is the end behavior of: 1. [tex]\sqrt{6x}[/tex] 2. [tex]\sqrt{x-5}-6[/tex] 3. [tex]-3\sqrt{x+3}+7[/tex]
1. What does Papa's hair look like?
Victor bought a pencil for $1. He also bought some notebooks for $3 each. Victor did not spend more than $13 on pencils and notebooks. Write an inequality that
The top of a hill rises 64 feet above checkpoint -213. What is the altitude of the hill?