<p>if p+p+p/(P)(P)(P)=12 and p>0, what is the value of p. the answer is 1/2, but they say that (P)(P)(P) is p<em>2, why....if you multiply p 3 times, shouldn't p be to the third....</em>very confused* thanks</p>
<p>yeah, p<em>p</em>p is p^3. but the answer <em>is</em> 1/2.</p>
<p>um that didn't help at all....i wanted an explanation on how they could make p^3=psquared.....it doesn't make any sense...and why did you put "is" in asterisks?</p>
<p>You don't have to its a typo.</p>
<p>3p/p^3 = 12
3p = 12p^3
p/p^3 = 4
1/p^2 = 4
1 = 4p^2
1/4 = p^2
p = 1/2</p>
<p>thanks llpitch!</p>