document.write( "Question 613551: -10p+8=7p+12 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-10p%2B8=7p%2B12\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10p=7p%2B12-8\" Subtract \"8\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10p-7p=12-8\" Subtract \"7p\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-17p=12-8\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-17p=4\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=%284%29%2F%28-17%29\" Divide both sides by \"-17\" to isolate \"p\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=-4%2F17\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"p=-4%2F17\"
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