document.write( "Question 164432: I need help to Solve the equation: -6p-5=-9 + 8p \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #121137 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"-6p+-+5+=+-9+%2B+8p\"$
\n" ); document.write( "It would look a lot simpler if
\n" ); document.write( "there were not all those minus signs.
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation by $\"-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%2A%28-6p+-+5%29+=+-1%2A%28-9+%2B+8p%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6p+%2B+5+=+9+-+8p\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now add $\"8p\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8p+%2B+6p+%2B+5+=+9+-+8p+%2B+8p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"14p+%2B+5+=+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"5\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"14p+%2B+5+-+5+=+9+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"14p+=+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"14\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p+=+4%2F14\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p+=+2%2F7\"$ answer
\n" ); document.write( "Now I can check the answer
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6p+-+5+=+-9+%2B+8p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6%2A%282%2F7%29+-+5+=+-9+%2B+8%2A%282%2F7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6%2A2+-+5%2A7+=+-9%2A7+%2B+8%2A2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12+-+35+=+-63+%2B+16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-47+=+-47\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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