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12-03-2014
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how do I solve p-2 over 3 = 5 over 8?

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[tex]\frac{p-2}{3}=\frac{5}{8}\ /\cdot24\\\\24\cdot\frac{p-2}{3}=24\cdot\frac{5}{8}\\\\8(p-2)=3\cdot5\\\\8p-16=15\\\\8p=15+16\\\\8p=31\ /:8\\\\p=\frac{31}{8}\\\\p=3\frac{7}{8}[/tex]

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