Solve: 0.1p + 2.1 = 4.6p - 1.9 + 0.5p
I am getting all confused on how to solve this problem. can someone explain it to me?
move all p terms to the left...
.1p -4.6p-.5p +2.1=-1.9
I get...
-5.0p+2.1=-1.9
now subtract 2.1 from each side, I assume you can handle it now.
To solve this equation, first, let's simplify both sides by combining like terms:
0.1p + 2.1 = 4.6p - 1.9 + 0.5p
Group the p terms on one side:
0.1p + 0.5p - 4.6p = - 1.9 + 2.1
Next, perform the arithmetic calculations:
(-4.6p + 0.1p + 0.5p) = (2.1 - 1.9)
Combine the p terms:
-4.0p = 0.2
Now, isolate p by dividing both sides of the equation by -4:
-4.0p / -4.0 = 0.2 / -4.0
This simplifies to:
p = -0.05
Therefore, the solution to the equation is p = -0.05.