p/3-7=-2

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p/3-7=-2

How is this solved?

I'm confused . . .

Guest Oct 28, 2014

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You would only multiply both sides by 3-7 if the question were p/(3-7) = -2

As written, namely p/3 - 7 = -2 you first add 7 to both sides to get p/3 = 5, then multiply both sides by 3 to get p = 15

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Alan Oct 28, 2014

Alan · Answer 1 · 2014-10-28T09:09:29

You would only multiply both sides by 3-7 if the question were p/(3-7) = -2

As written, namely p/3 - 7 = -2 you first add 7 to both sides to get p/3 = 5, then multiply both sides by 3 to get p = 15

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danemathesius · Answer 2 · 2014-10-28T03:31:12

first you multiply the 3-7 over to the other side, and then distribute, so you have p=-6+14, which reduces to p=8.

Guest · Answer 3 · 2014-10-28T03:42:49

wait what? how do you multiply the 3-7 i still dont get it....

its still me btw