Thread: solving equations

i have a problem solving equations.they aren't your basic equations.
here's an example.
negative 7 over 8 (-7/8p) + 1 1/4=18
we must solve it and i dont understand it!please help

Mmk. So

Let's get rid of the denominators by multiplying everything by 8p.



And I think you can solve from here.

i think i might have typed it wrong
on the 7/8 part the p is after it
like
7
--p
8
7/8 times p

Oh ok.

Well then you have

Multiply again by 8 and yield

Now you can solve this.