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Solve each proportion.
2/4=4/p-3
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User Pateman
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Answer:


p=(8)/(7)

Explanation:


(2)/(4) = (4)/(p) - 3


(1)/(2) = (4)/(p) - 3 (simplify)


(1)/(2)+3 = (4)/(p) - 3+3


(1)/(2)+3 = (4)/(p) (Add 3 to both sides)


(7)/(2)= (4)/(p) (simplify)


(7)/(2)p= (4)/(p)*p


(7p)/(2)=4 (Multiply both sides by p)


(7p)/(2)*2=4*2


7p=8 (Multiply both sides by 2)


(7p)/(7)=(8)/(7)


p=(8)/(7) (Divide both sides by 7)

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