document.write( "Question 173345: p-1=5p+3p-8 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p-1=5p%2B3p-8\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p-1=8p-8\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=8p-8%2B1\" Add \"1\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p-8p=-8%2B1\" Subtract \"8p\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7p=-8%2B1\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7p=-7\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=%28-7%29%2F%28-7%29\" Divide both sides by \"-7\" to isolate \"p\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=1\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"p=1\"
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