document.write( "Question 248722: 5(p+3)+9=3(p-2)+6 \n" ); document.write( "

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Problem:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28p%2B3%29%2B9=3%28p-2%29%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply 5 by each term inside the parenthesis next to it.
\n" ); document.write( "Also, multiply 3 by each term inside the parenthesis next to it.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5p%2B15%2B9=3p-6%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms. Gather the \"p\" terms on the left, integers on the right.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5p-3p=-6%2B6-15-9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2p=-24\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 2 on both sides of equation.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=-24%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=-12\"$ <--- Done! \n" ); document.write( "

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