Represent the value of p in the form px = q given the equation -28x = 2/53

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To represent the value of \( p \) in the form \( px = q \) from the equation \(-28x = \frac{2}{53}\), we first need to isolate \( p \).

Starting with the given equation: \[ -28x = \frac{2}{53} \]

We can express this in the form \( px = q \) by identifying \( p \) and \( q \).

To do that, let's rewrite the equation:

  1. We can divide both sides by \( -28 \) to isolate \( x \): \[ x = \frac{2}{53} \cdot \frac{-1}{28} \]

This simplifies to: \[ x = \frac{-2}{53 \cdot 28} \]

Next, we want to express the equation in the form \( px = q \). Thus, we can represent this as: \[ -28x = \frac{2}{53} \]

Here, we identify:

  • \( p = -28 \)
  • \( q = \frac{2}{53} \)

Thus, we can express \( p \) in the desired form \( px = q \): \[ -28x = \frac{2}{53} \]

So, \( p = -28 \) and the equation is already in the correct form, confirming: \[ px = q \text{ where } p = -28 \text{ and } q = \frac{2}{53}. \]