Algebra
Calculus
Trigonometry
Matrix
Question
Solve the equation
Solve for n
Solve for p
n=0
Evaluate
n×p1×1=n×p2×2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
n×p1×1
Rewrite the expression
n×p1
Multiply the terms
pn
pn=n×p2×2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
n×p2×2
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
n×p2
Multiply the terms
pn×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
p2n
p2n×2
Multiply the terms
p2n×2
Multiply the terms
p4n
pn=p4n
Cross multiply
np=p×4n
Simplify the equation
pn=p×4n
Simplify the equation
pn=4pn
Add or subtract both sides
pn−4pn=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
pn−4pn
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−4)pn
Subtract the numbers
−3pn
−3pn=0
Solution
n=0
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