If you mean: p - 4/p = 16/(5p) - 1/5
Multiply each term by the lowest common denominator, 5p:
---> 5p2 -20 = 16 - p
---> 5p2 + p - 36 = 0
Using the quadratic formula, with a = 5, b = 1, and c = -36:
---> p = [-1 ± √( (-1)2 - 4(5)(-36) ] / ( 2 · 5 )
If you mean: p - 4/p = (16/5)p - 1/5
Multiply each term by 5p:
---> 5p2 - 20 = 16p2 - p
---> -11p2 + p - 20 = 0
if you use the quadratic formula, you will not get real answers.
If you mean: p - 4/p = 16/(5p) - 1/5
Multiply each term by the lowest common denominator, 5p:
---> 5p2 -20 = 16 - p
---> 5p2 + p - 36 = 0
Using the quadratic formula, with a = 5, b = 1, and c = -36:
---> p = [-1 ± √( (-1)2 - 4(5)(-36) ] / ( 2 · 5 )
If you mean: p - 4/p = (16/5)p - 1/5
Multiply each term by 5p:
---> 5p2 - 20 = 16p2 - p
---> -11p2 + p - 20 = 0
if you use the quadratic formula, you will not get real answers.