SOLUTION: 15p+p=7-12p

Question 229251: 15p+p=7-12p
Found 2 solutions by cornball3440, drj:
Answer by cornball3440(16) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15p+p=7-12p
combine like terms
16p=-12p+7
Add 12p to both sides
28p=7
Divide both sides by 28
p=.25
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Step 1. Simplify the left side as

Step 2. Add 12p to both sides of the equation

Step 3. Divide by 28 to both sides of the equation

Step 4. Substitute into original equation

Step 5. ANSWER: The solution is .

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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