document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45374>Question 45374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im havin trouble with this equation can you solve it and show me wat to do <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p+8(3p+4)=264 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5p + 8(3p + 4) = 264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's expand, collect terms and solve...like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p + 24p + 32 = 264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29p + 32 = 264  subtract 32 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29p = 232   divude by 29 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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