How do you solve $-4.52=3.2p+1.48$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-23T19:40:32

$p = -1.875$

First, isolate the $p$ term ( $3.2p$ ) on the right side of the equation while keeping the equation balanced:

$-4.52 - color(red)(1.48) = 3.2p + 1.48 - color(red)(1.48)$

$-6 = 3.2p + color(red)(0)$

$-6 = 3.2p$

Now, solve for $p$ and keep the equation balanced by dividing each side of the equation by $3.2$ :

$(-6)/color(red)(3.2) = (3.2p)/color(red)(3.2)$

$-1.875 = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3.2)))p)/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3.2)))$

$-1.875 = p$

or

$p = -1.875$

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