Question

How do you solve `P_(SELL)=(26.65)*(((26.65)*(17*P_(SELL)))/1.57)` for `P_(SELL)`?

Answer 1

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

First, rewrite the equation as:

`P_(SELL) = (26.65 * 26.65 * 17 * P_(SELL))/1.57 ->`

`P_(SELL) = (12073.7825 * P_(SELL))/1.57`

`P_(SELL) = 7690.31 * P_(SELL)`

Subtract `color(red)(P_(SELL))` from each side of the equation:

`P_(SELL) - color(red)(P_(SELL)) = 7690.31 * P_(SELL) - color(red)(P_(SELL))`

`0 = (7690.31 - 1)color(red)(P_(SELL))`

`0 = 7689.31 * color(red)(P_(SELL))`

Now, divide each side of the equation by `color(red)(7689.31)` to solve for `P_(SELL)`:

`0/color(red)(7689.31) = (7689.31 * P_(SELL))/color(red)(7689.31)`

`0 = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(7689.31))) * P_(SELL))/cancel(color(red)(7689.31))`

`0 = P_(SELL)`

`P_(SELL) = 0`