document.write( "Question 878582: |2(p – 4) – 5| = 23 \n" ); document.write( "

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|2(p – 4) – 5| = 23\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%282p-8-5%29=23\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%282p-13%29=23\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2p-13 positive or zero:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2p-13=23\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2p=36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=18\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2p-13 negative:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2p%2B13=23\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2p=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=-5\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=23\"$ or $\"p=-5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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