document.write( "Question 228499: 7p+11=-31 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"7p%2B11=-31\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Subtract 11 from both sides of the equation to have only numbers on one side and variable p on the other side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7p%2B11-11=-31-11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7p=-42\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Divide by 7 to both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7p%2F7=-42%2F7\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=-6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. To check solution substitute \"p=-6\" into original equation \"7p%2B11=-31\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2A%28-6%29%2B11=-31\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-42%2B11=-31\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-31=-31\" which is a true statement\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. ANSWER: Solution is \"p=-6\"\r
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