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4 - 5p/6 = -2 2/3

whats is the value of p?

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4 - 5p / 6 = -2 2/3
The answer is 8
User Mark McLaren
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4 - 5p/6 = -2 2/34 - 5p/6 = -(2 × 3 + 2) / 3
4 - 5p/6 = -(6 + 2) / 3
4 - 5p/6 = -8/3
-5p/6 = -8/3 - 4
-5p/6 = -20/3
-5p = -20/3 × 6
-5p = -120/3
-5p = -40
p = 40/5
p = 8

The answer is: p = 8.
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