SOLUTION: 2/5[15(-10/11)-20=-8(-10/11)+3(-10/11)-6 or 2/5(15p-20)=-8p+3(p-6) and p=-10/11 please help me to solve this. Thank you.

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Question 166587: 2/5[15(-10/11)-20=-8(-10/11)+3(-10/11)-6
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2/5(15p-20)=-8p+3(p-6) and p=-10/11
please help me to solve this. Thank you.
Answer by edjones(7311) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In the first question you are missing a "]" bracket.
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2/5(15p-20)=-8p+3(p-6)
2(15p-20)=-40p+15(p-6) multiply each side by 5.
30p-40=-40p+15p-90
30p-40=-25p-90
55p=-50
p=-10/11
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Ed