How To Solve For p in this equation? [closed]

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How do I solve for p in the following equation:

$50,000=\frac{25000p}{100-p}$ ?

Thanks!!

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2 Answers

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By cross Multiplication you get

$50,000(100-p)=25,000p$

$50,00000 - 50,000p = 25,000p$

$50,00000 = 75,000p$

$p= 50,00000 / 75,000$

$p=66.66$ Approximately

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Notice, $$50000=\frac{25000p}{100-p}$$ $$2=\frac{p}{100-p}$$ $\color{red}{\text{cross multiplication}}$ $$2(100-p)=p$$ $$200-2p=p$$ $$p+2p=200$$ $$3p=200$$ $$\bbox[5px, border:2px solid #C0A000]{\color{red}{p=\frac{200}{3}\approx66.67}}$$ $

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