Question

Solve for p:

2(p+1)=5(3p+7)

Please help!! I got to the last part of the equation and now I'm lost.

Answer 1

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

Exact Form:

p = −33/13

Decimal Form:

p = −2.¯538461 (terminating)

Mixed Number Form:

p = −2/7/13