SOLUTION: help... need to solve and check solution ... confused a little by fraction. 1/3|4p - 11| = p + 4

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Question 120694: help... need to solve and check solution ... confused a little by fraction.
1/3|4p - 11| = p + 4
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given:
1/3|4p - 11| = p + 4

Multiply both sides by 3:
|4p - 11| = 3(p + 4)
|4p-11| = 3p + 12


Two solutions to investigate:
4p-11 = 3p + 12
p=33

4p-11 = -3p-12
7p = -1
p=-1/7

Both solutions check!!

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