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\(p-\cfrac { \left( 1-{ p }^{ 2 } \right) }{ p } =\cfrac { r }{ p } \\ \left[ p\left( p-\cfrac { \left( 1-{ p }^{ 2 } \right) }{ p } =\cfrac { r }{ p } \right) \right] \\ { p }^{ 2 }-\left( 1-{ p }^{ 2 } \right) =r\\ { p }^{ 2 }-1+{ p }^{ 2 }=r\\ 2{ p }^{ 2 }-1=r\)

PEMDAS in the 3rd line got me thinking whether I should multiply that negative to \(\left( 1-{ p }^{ 2 } \right)\).
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Bunuel. Once we multiply both sides by p, p in the numerator becomes p^2, but what happens to the p in the denumerator? I understand that it gets cancel, but I don't see how.
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If p ≠ 0 and \(p – \frac{(1 – p^2 )}{p} =\frac{r}{p}\), then r =


A) p + 1

B) 2p – 1

C) \(p^2+ 1\)

D) \(2p^2 – 1\)

E) \(p^2 + p – 1\)

Bunuel. Once we multiply both sides by p, p in the numerator becomes p^2, but what happens to the p in the denumerator? I understand that it gets cancel, but I don't see how.

\(p – \frac{(1 – p^2 )}{p} =\frac{r}{p}\);

Multiply by p: \(p*(p – \frac{(1 – p^2 )}{p}) =p*\frac{r}{p}\);

Expand the left hand side and reduce by p in the right hand side: \(p^2 – p*\frac{(1 – p^2 )}{p} =r\);

Reduce by p in the second term on the left hand side: \(p^2 –(1 – p^2 ) =r\);

Open the brackets: \(p^2 –1 + p^2 =r\);

\(2p^2-1=r\)

Answer: D.

Hope it's clear.
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If p ≠ 0 and \(p – \frac{(1 – p^2 )}{p} =\frac{r}{p}\), then r =


A) p + 1

B) 2p – 1

C) \(p^2+ 1\)

D) \(2p^2 – 1\)

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Asked: If p ≠ 0 and \(p – \frac{(1 – p^2 )}{p} =\frac{r}{p}\), then r =

\(p – \frac{(1 – p^2 )}{p} =\frac{r}{p}\)
\(\frac{(p^2 - 1 + p^2 )}{p} =\frac{r}{p}\)
\(\frac{(2p^2 - 1)}{p} =\frac{r}{p}\)
r = 2p^2 - 1

IMO D
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Thank you! Would choosing a number for P to solve for R, and then testing the answer choices always work as well? Is this a good strategy? For instance, I said let P=2 and then R equaled 7 after I solved for R in the original. I then plugged in P=2 in the answer choices and only D yielded 7 for R.
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Would choosing a number for P to solve for R, and then testing the answer choices always work as well? Is this a good strategy? For instance, I said let P=2 and then R equaled 7 after I solved for R in the original. I then plugged in P=2 in the answer choices and only D yielded 7 for R.

woohoo921 thanks for your question. That's a fine strategy for test day, but you should strive to get more out of a question when practicing at home, or else you miss an opportunity to "grow" as a test taker. See here for more:

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