SOLUTION: 6p-(5p+5)= -8-2(p+12) How do I solve this six grade problem. Man I thought I had it tuff in school.

Question 507012: 6p-(5p+5)= -8-2(p+12)
How do I solve this six grade problem.
Man I thought I had it tuff in school.

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, xdragonfight:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Distribute.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Add to both sides.

Add to both sides.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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Answer:

So the solution is

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Jim
Answer by xdragonfight(116) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=-9
6(-9)-(5x-9+5)=-14
-8-2(-9+12)=-14
make sense?
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