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Inventory Report Translation and Analysis

A department manager is reviewing a supply chain report which states: 'Three-fourths of the total inventory (pp) is 18 units.' Based on the systematic translation process, write a response explaining how to convert this verbal statement into an algebraic equation and solve it. Your response must explicitly identify the mathematical symbols represented by the keywords 'is' and 'of,' state the resulting equation, and describe the specific step needed to isolate the variable pp to find its value.

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