How do you solve $p/8=13/2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-03T16:31:15

See the entire solution process below:

Multiply each side of the equation by $color(red)(8)$ to solve for $p$ while keeping the equation balanced:

$color(red)(8) xx p/8 = color(red)(8) xx 13/2$

$cancel(color(red)(8)) xx p/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(8))) = 104/2$

$p = 52$

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