document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122349>Question 122349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3p+7=12-2/3p        p=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2F3%2B7=12-2p%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2F3%2B7=12-2p%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first thing to do is rearrange the equation so that all the terms with p in them are on one side of the = sign, and everything else is on the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start by adding 2p/3to each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2p%2F3%2Bp%2F3%2B7=12-2p%2F3%2B2p%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2p%2F3%2Bp%2F3%2B7=12-2p%2F3%2B2p%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the \"p\" terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p%2F3%2B7=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p%2F3%2B7=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, add -7 to each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p%2F3%2B7-7=12-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p%2F3%2B7-7=12-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28p=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28p=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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