How do you solve #7p = 8( 6p + 5)#?
2 Answers
Explanation:
Distribute the
#7p = (8)(6p) + (8)(5)#
Now simplify the right side of the equation.
#7p = 48p + 40#
Start isolating the variable
#7p - 48p = cancel(48p - 48p) + 40#
Simplify the left side of the equation.
#-41p = 40#
Divide
#(-41p)/-41 = 40/-41#
Simplify.
#p = -40/41#
The decimal equivalent rounded to the thousandths is
See a solution process below:
Explanation:
First, expand the term in parenthesis on the right side of the equation by multiplying each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:
Next, subtract
Now, divide each side of the equation by