document.write( "Question 53381: I HAVE TRIED THIS SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS AND I'M JUST LEARNING ALGEBRA AND I NEED HELP PLEASE!! 3p-1=5(p-1)-2(7-2p)--THANKS MALLORY \n" ); document.write( "
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Hi Mallory,
\n" ); document.write( "Order of operations says we multiply first:
\n" ); document.write( "3p-1=5(p-1)-2(7-2p)
\n" ); document.write( "3p-1=5(p)+5(-1)-2(7)-2(-2p)
\n" ); document.write( "3p-1=5p-5-14+4p
\n" ); document.write( "The left side of the equation is already simplified. Simplify the right side by combining like terms.
\n" ); document.write( "3p-1=(5+4)p+(-5-14)
\n" ); document.write( "3p-1=9p-19
\n" ); document.write( "We need the numbers multiplied by p all on one side and the numbers without p's on the other side within the rules of algebra.
\n" ); document.write( "-3p+3p-1=-3p+9p-19
\n" ); document.write( "0-1=(-3+9)p-19
\n" ); document.write( "-1=6p-19
\n" ); document.write( "19-1=6p-19+19
\n" ); document.write( "18=6p+0
\n" ); document.write( "18=6p
\n" ); document.write( "18/6=6p/6
\n" ); document.write( "3=p
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\n" ); document.write( "Check by substituting p=3 into the original equation to see if both sides equal:
\n" ); document.write( "3(3)-1=5(3-1)-2(7-2(3))
\n" ); document.write( "9-1=5(2)-2(7-6)
\n" ); document.write( "8=10-2(1)
\n" ); document.write( "8=10-2
\n" ); document.write( "8=8
\n" ); document.write( "Fantastic! We got the right answer!!!
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