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How do you solve #\frac { p + 5} { p - 11} = \frac { 5} { 8}#?

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Oct 15, 2017

#p=-31\frac{2}{3}#

Explanation:

#\frac{p+5}{p-11}=\frac{5}{8}#, #p!=11#
#8(p+5)=5(p-11)#
#8p+40=5p-55#
#8p-5p=-55-40#
#3p=-95#
#p=-\frac{95}{3}=-31\frac{2}{3}#

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