How do you solve #\frac { 1} { 2} p = \frac { 3} { 5} p + \frac { 3} { 2}#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-01T02:02:24

#p=-15#

Let's see that if we multiply both sides by 10, it'll clear the denominators:

#1/2p=3/5p+3/2#

#10(1/2p)=10(3/5p+3/2)#

#5p=10xx3/5p+10xx3/2#

#5p=6p+15#

And now we can group terms on either side:

#p=-15#