document.write( "Question 164432: I need help to Solve the equation: -6p-5=-9 + 8p \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6p-5=-9%2B8p\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6p=-9%2B8p%2B5\" Add \"5\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6p-8p=-9%2B5\" Subtract \"8p\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-14p=-9%2B5\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-14p=-4\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=%28-4%29%2F%28-14%29\" Divide both sides by \"-14\" to isolate \"p\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=2%2F7\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"p=2%2F7\" which approximates to \"p=0.286\".
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