Question

Solve for p -5(p + 3/5) = 4

Answer 1

Full explanation

-5(p+3/5)=4
Distribute -5 to p and 3/5

-5p -3 = 4

Add three to each side

-5p -4 = 4
+4 +4
-5p= 8

Divid 5 from each side

-5p/5 = 8/5

P= 1.6 or 1 3/5

Answer 2

p =-7/5

Explanation:

`-5\left(p+(3)/(5)\right)=4\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-5\\(-5\left(p+(3)/(5)\right))/(-5)=(4)/(-5)\\\\Simplify\\p+(3)/(5)=-(4)/(5)\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}(3)/(5)\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\p+(3)/(5)-(3)/(5)=-(4)/(5)-(3)/(5)\\\\Simplify\\p=-(7)/(5)\\\\p=-(7)/(5)`