document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249096>Question 249096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for p: 8p + 3w = w -15 -2p </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step is get all the terms of the expression with a \"p\" on one side of the expression and the other terms on the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 8p+3w = w -15-2p can be rewitten as 8p+2p=w-3w-15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then combine \"like\" terms.  The equation then becomes, 10p= -2w-15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you are being asked to solve for \"p\", divide both sides of the equation by 10,  Then p = (-2w-15)/10\r<BR>\n" );
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