How do you solve $- 1 \frac{3}{4} p = - \frac{5}{8}$ $-1 3/4p = -5/8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-16T08:13:02

$p = \frac{5}{2}$ $color(blue)(p =5/2$

$- 1 (\frac{3}{4}) p = - \frac{5}{8}$ $-1(3/4)p = -5/8$
Solving the mixed fraction first

$\frac{- 1 \cdot 4 + 3}{4} p = - \frac{5}{8}$ $(-1 * 4 + 3)/(4)p = -5/8$

$\frac{- 1 p}{4} = - \frac{5}{8}$ $(-1 p)/4 = -5/8$

$p = \frac{5}{8} \cdot 4$ $color(blue)(p =5/8*4$

$p = \frac{5}{2}$ $color(blue)(p =5/2$

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