document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390307>Question 390307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with these long equations, I know how to do them but I keep getting them wrong. This is a problem that I'm stuck on. 8-p=-12-3p. I keep checking and I'm getting the wrong answer. My answer is 5. I might be doing a step wrong. Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=276711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8-p=-12-3p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3p to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+2p = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8--10 = -12-3(-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+10 = -12+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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