I think I know how to do this...but I'm not sure
solve for p: 1/2 (1/3 - 1/p) = 1/4
2006-09-30 17:07:05 · 10 answers · asked by clara 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The key to solving this problem is to do it step by step.
1/2(1/3-1/p)=1/4
1/6-1/2p=1/4
1/6=1/2p+1/4
1/6-1/4=1/2p
2/12-3/12=1/2p
-1/12=1/2p
-2/12 or -1/6=p
That's what p is given the equation you have given me. Why
are you doing math on a Saturday night? Do you have a busy
week ahead with other things?
2006-09-30 17:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by Answerer17 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1/2(1/3-1/p) = 1/4
==> 1/2 (p-3)1/3 = 1/4
==> (p-3)/6 = 1/4
==> p-3 = 6/4
==> p-3= 3/2
==> p = 3/2+3
==> p = (3+6)/2
==> p = 9/2
==> p = 4.5
This is the answer. Hope your answer was also this. Enjoy maths.
2006-09-30 17:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by smilingbook1 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1/2(1/3 - 1/p) = 1/4
1/3 - 1/p = 1/2
1/3 - 1/2 = 1/p
1/p = -1/6
p= - 6
2006-09-30 17:32:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
-6.....plug it in and it comes out to 1/4
2006-09-30 17:35:01 · answer #4 · answered by me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-6
2006-09-30 18:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by jlap_rl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is -6 alright..
2006-09-30 19:53:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5/12?
gl
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2006-09-30 17:17:27 · answer #7 · answered by roadrunner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why are you doing complex math problems at this hour?
2006-09-30 17:09:14 · answer #8 · answered by Starcraft 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
1/2(1/3-1/p)=1/4
1/6-1/2p=1/4
-1/2p=1/4-1/6
-1/2p=1/12
2p=-12
p=-6
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-6
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2006-09-30 19:07:45 · answer #9 · answered by sonali 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/2(1/3-1/p)=1/4
1/6-1/2p=1/4
-1/2p=1/4-1/6
p=((1/4)/(-1/2))-((1/6)/(-1/2))
p=-1/2+1/3
p=(-3+2)/6
p=-1/6
2006-09-30 18:25:34 · answer #10 · answered by aL 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋