How do you solve $10/(p+2)=4/3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-10T14:09:50

$p = 11/2$

Cross multiplication:

$a/b = c/d$

$(a*d)=(b*c)$

So:

$10(3) = 4(p + 2)$

Distribute the numbers over the parenthesis

$30 = 4p + 8$

Solve for $p$

$22 = 4p$

$p = 22/4$

$p = 11/2$

How do you solve 10/(p+2)=4/310/(p+2)=4/3?