Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

p =-7/5

Step-by-step explanation:

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

Answer 2

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