Question

7.5=2.0+1.5(3p+1)?

Answer 1

Do the distributive property.
1.5 * 3p = ?
1.5 * 1 = ?

Answer 2

4.5+1.5 right?

Answer 3

Hmm. 1.5 * 3p = 4.5p. :)
Anyways, now your equation will look like: 7.5 = 2.0+4.5p+1.5
Now combine like terms.
2.0 + 1.5 = ?

Answer 4

3.5

Answer 5

Good. Now the equation will look like:
7.5 = 4.5p + 3.5

What do you think you do next?

Answer 6

do it like you would with two step equations?

Answer 7

Uh... Sure. So what do you do?

Answer 8

cancel 3.5 which is 4.5 and then you cancel the other 4.5 by it self and then on the other side [4.5] thus making it 1

Answer 9

Hmm. Hold. 7.5 - 3.5 is not equal to 4.5. :)

Answer 10

Oh! its 4.0. silly me

Answer 11

Right so it's 4.0=4.5p. Canceling it will make it 0.888... and so on

Answer 12

Correct. So p = .888... In fraction, it would be (8/9). I hope this help. :)

Answer 13

Thank you! And just one more thing. How is can you make it a fraction?

Answer 14

Oh and double thank you for the medal! Its my first!