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Question

What is the solution of 82.78(p+11.892) =72.8464 when solving for p ? Do not round your answer. (1 point)
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Answer 1

To solve for p, we need to get it alone on one side of the equation.

First, we can distribute 82.78 to the terms inside the parentheses:

82.78(p+11.892) = 72.8464
82.78p + 82.78(11.892) = 72.8464

Next, we can simplify the equation by multiplying 82.78 by 11.892:

82.78p + 982.25 = 72.8464

To isolate the term with p, we can subtract 982.25 from both sides:

82.78p = 72.8464 - 982.25

Simplifying further:

82.78p = -909.4036

Finally, we divide both sides by 82.78 to solve for p:

p = -909.4036 / 82.78

Therefore, p is approximately -10.9700658635