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Solve for p. G=8/5(p-4)

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Answer:


\large\boxed{p=(5G+32)/(8)}

Explanation:


(8)/(5)(p-4)=G\qquad\text{multiply both sides by 5}\\\\8(p-4)=5G\qquad\text{use distributive property}\\\\8p-32=5G\qquad\text{add 32 to both sides}\\\\8p=5G+32\qquad\text{divide both sides by 8}\\\\p=(5G+32)/(8)

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