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3|p-5|=2p\r
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\n" ); document.write( "|p-5| = (2/3)p
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\n" ); document.write( "p-5 = (2/3)p or p-5 = (-2/3)p
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\n" ); document.write( "p = 5 + (2/3)p or p = 5+(-2/3)p
\n" ); document.write( "(1/3)p = 5 or (5/3)p = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "p = 15 or p = 3
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