C Cwiersema New member Joined May 12, 2007 Messages 8 May 12, 2007 #1 I really need help with this stuff, I dont get how to do everything like solving this problem 5+2\p=17\p (those are fractions)
I really need help with this stuff, I dont get how to do everything like solving this problem 5+2\p=17\p (those are fractions)
skeeter Elite Member Joined Dec 15, 2005 Messages 3,202 May 12, 2007 #2 \(\displaystyle \L 5 + \frac{12}{p} = \frac{17}{p}\) multiply every term by p ... \(\displaystyle \L 5p + 12 = 17\) can you proceed from this point?
\(\displaystyle \L 5 + \frac{12}{p} = \frac{17}{p}\) multiply every term by p ... \(\displaystyle \L 5p + 12 = 17\) can you proceed from this point?
C Cwiersema New member Joined May 12, 2007 Messages 8 May 12, 2007 #3 skeeter said: \(\displaystyle \L 5 + \frac{12}{p} = \frac{17}{p}\) multiply every term by p ... \(\displaystyle \L 5p + 12 = 17\) can you proceed from this point? Click to expand... 5p + 12 = 17 , -12 from both sides? 5p = 5 divide by 5? get p= 1
skeeter said: \(\displaystyle \L 5 + \frac{12}{p} = \frac{17}{p}\) multiply every term by p ... \(\displaystyle \L 5p + 12 = 17\) can you proceed from this point? Click to expand... 5p + 12 = 17 , -12 from both sides? 5p = 5 divide by 5? get p= 1
