document.write( "Question 228273: solve it plz 12-4(p-4)=3p \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12-4%28p-4%29=3p\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12-4p%2B16=3p\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4p%2B28=3p\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4p=3p-28\" Subtract \"28\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4p-3p=-28\" Subtract \"3p\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7p=-28\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=%28-28%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=4\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"p=4\"
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