Enter the value of p so the expression 5/6-1/3n is equivalent to p(5-2n)? Please show your steps, I am really lost

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Here, we have two expressions 

5/6 - 1/3n and p(5-2n)

we have to write it in equivalent form. So, it can be written as

p(5 - 2n) = 5/6 - 1/3n

taking 1/6 common from Right hand side

p(5 - 2n) = 1/6(5 - 2n)

p = 1/6

 

Hence, for p = 1/6 these two expressions are equivalent.