document.write( "Question 605846: 3(7p-2)=36 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"21p-6=36\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"21p=36%2B6\" Add \"6\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"21p=42\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=%2842%29%2F%2821%29\" Divide both sides by \"21\" 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 answer is \"p=2\"
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