Question

Solve the equation. Give your answer correct to 3 decimal places.
0.17P = P(2−x)

Answer 1

Explanation:

Expanding the right side, we get:

0.17P = 2P - Px

Moving all the P terms to one side, we get:

0.17P - 2P = -Px

-1.83P = -Px

Dividing both sides by -x, we get:

P = 1.83x

Rounding to 3 decimal places, we get:

P ≈ 1.830x