document.write( "Question 150751: -3(p-7)+5p=6p-7 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3%28p-7%29%2B5p=6p-7\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3p%2B21%2B5p=6p-7\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2p%2B21=6p-7\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2p=6p-7-21\" Subtract \"21\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2p-6p=-7-21\" Subtract \"6p\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4p=-7-21\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4p=-28\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=%28-28%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by \"-4\" to isolate \"p\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=7\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"p=7\"
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