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20 POINTS!!!!! What is the value of p​ in the equation below? 4/5p + 6= -1/3p - 3
p=?

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For this case we must solve the following equation:


\frac {4} {5} p + 6 = - \frac {1} {3} p-3

Adding
\frac {1} {3} p to both sides of the equation we have:


\frac {4} {5} p + \frac {1} {3} p + 6 = -3\\\frac {3 * 4 + 5 * 1} {3 * 5} p + 6 = -3\\\frac {12 + 5} {15} p + 6 = -3\\\frac {17} {15} p + 6 = -3

Subtracting 6 from both sides of the equation:


\frac {17} {15} p = -3-6

Equal signs are added and the same sign is placed:


\frac {17} {15} p = -9

We multiply by 15 on both sides of the equation:


17p = -9 * 15\\17p = -135

We divide between 17 on both sides of the equation:


p = - \frac {135} {17}

Thus, the value of the variable p is
- \frac {135} {17}

Answer:


p = - \frac {135} {17}