hi,I do not think i'm doing this problem correctly, I know I have the steps I just think i'm solveing it wrong.

Question

1/2 x p + 1/6 = 1 1/2
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is the answer 2.6

Answer 1

1/2 x p + 1/6 = 1 1/2

1/2p + 1/6 = 1 1/2
1/2p = 1 1/2 - 1/6
1/2p = 1 3/6 - 1/6
1/2p = 1 2/6
p = (1 2/6)/ (1/2)
p = (1 2/6) * (2/1)
p = 2 4/6 = 2 2/3

Answer 2

You got the answer pretty much right but a more exact answer would be 8/3 or 2 2/3. Because in decimal form it is actually 2.66666667

Answer 3

x^2-x-6 x+1
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4x^3 x^2+5+6