document.write( "Question 567412: If 4p-2=-3(p-4), then p=? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"4p-2=-3%28p-4%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4p-2=-3p%2B12\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4p=-3p%2B12%2B2\" Add \"2\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4p%2B3p=12%2B2\" Add \"3p\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7p=12%2B2\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7p=14\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=%2814%29%2F%287%29\" Divide both sides by \"7\" to isolate \"p\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"p=2\"
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