document.write( "Question 364655: Hi, I have a question about an equation. My equation says solve for p.\r
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document.write( "Hi, 
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document.write( "3p-7p + 22 = 2 
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document.write( "-4p = -20
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document.write( "\"p+=+%28%28-20%29%2F%28-4%29%29+=+%28%28%28-1%29%2A20%29%2F%28%28-1%29%2A4%29%29%29\"
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document.write( "p = 5 \n" );
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