Answer
$p=-20$
Work Step by Step
We are given the equation $-\frac{2}{5}p=8$. Multiply both sides by $-\frac{5}{2}$.
$(-\frac{2}{5}p\times-\frac{5}{2})=p=8\times-\frac{5}{2}=-\frac{8\times5}{2}=-20$
Therefore, $p=-20$.
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.6 Solving Equations - 9.6 Exercises - Page 671: 63
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