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Solve the equation.
5/3p+2/3=5+p/2p
a. p=12
b. p= 5
c. p= 9
d. p=6

User Kalj
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The answer is B) p=5

Steps :
1) Simplify : 5 + p / 2p
2) simplify : 2/3
3) simplify : giving u 5/3p

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User Varun Vishnoi
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Answer: The correct option is (b) p = 5.

Step-by-step explanation: We are given to solve the following equation :


(5)/(3p)+(2)/(3)=(5+p)/(2p).

We will be solving the given equation for the value of the unknown variable p.

We have


(5)/(3p)+(2)/(3)=(5+p)/(2p)\\\\\\\Rightarrow (5+2p)/(3p)=(5+p)/(2p)\\\\\\\Rightarrow (5+2p)/(3)=(5+p)/(2)\\\\\\\Rightarrow 2(5+2p)=3(5+p)\\\\\Rightarrow 10+4p=15+3p\\\\\Rightarrow 4p-3p=15-10\\\\\Rightarrow p=5.

Thus, the required value of p is 5. And, so the solution of the given equation is p = 5.

Option (b) is CORRECT.

User Brokendreams
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