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In the following exercises, solve. $$ 0.6 p=13.2 $$

   In the following exercises, solve.
$$
0.6 p=13.2
$$

Prealgebra

Lynn Marecek,… 1st Edition

Chapter 5, Problem 612

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Solved by Expert Elizabeth Xu

04/05/2020

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6p = 13.2$. To solve for $p$, we need to isolate $p$ on one side of the equation. We can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by $0.6$. Show more…

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