Help please (2p + 1)/(5p + 6 ) = (1)/(7) Please and thanks

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Help please

(2p + 1)/(5p + 6 ) = (1)/(7)

Please and thanks

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Answer:

p=-(1)/(9)

Explanation:

(2p+1)/(5p+6)=(1)/(7)

Use cross products,

7(2p+1)=1(5p+6)

Distribute,

14p + 7 = 5p + 6

Inverse operations,

$14p+7=5p+6\\-5p\\\\9p + 7 = 6\\-7\\\\9p = -1\\/9\\\\p = -(1)/(9)$

Arjun Arora answered Oct 23, 2022

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