document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756495>Question 756495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear teacher,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have here an equation algebra question:- 5(-5p+2)= -3(3p+5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5(-5p+2)= -3(3p+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove parentheses by performing the multiplication (distributive law of multiplication applies) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25p - 10 = -9p - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 9p to both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34p - 10 = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 10 to both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34p = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 34 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -5/34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is confirmed to be good by replacing p with -5/34 and going through the calculations (i used a calculator).\r<BR>\n" );
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