SOLUTION: 3* absolute value of p-5 = 2p

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Question 211878: 3* absolute value of p-5 = 2p
Answer by Earlsdon(6103) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for p:
3%2Aabs%28p-5%29+=+2p Divide both sides by 3.
abs%28p-5%29+=+%282%2F3%29p Remove the absolute-value bars and write the two equations.
p-5+=+%282%2F3%29p or p-5+=+-%282%2F3%29p Add 5 to both sides of each equation.
p+=+%282%2F3%29p%2B5 or p+=+-%282%2F3%29p%2B5 In the first equation, subtract %282%2F3%29p from both sides. In the second equation, add %282%2F3%29p to both sides.
p-%282%2F3%29p+=+5 or p%2B%282%2F3%29p+=+5 Simplify.
%281%2F3%29p+=+5 or %285%2F3%29p+=+5
highlight%28p+=+15%29 or highlight%28p+=+3%29