1/25p - 1/2p = 8 - 10 (p?)
1/25 - 1/2 =
2/50 - 25/50 =
-23/50p
\(\dfrac{1}{25}p - \dfrac{1}{2}p=8-10\\ p(\dfrac{1}{25}-\dfrac{1}{2})= -2\\ p=-\dfrac{2}{\dfrac{1}{25}-\dfrac{1}{2}}=-\dfrac{2}{-\dfrac{23}{50}}=\dfrac{100}{23}\)
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