document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126659>Question 126659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the linear equation, give its solution set, and state whether the equation is conditional, identity, or inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2(p+5)-4 = 1/3(2p-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%28p%2B5%29-4=%281%2F3%29%282p-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28p%2B5%29-4=%281%2F3%29%282p-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%29%28%281%2F2%29%28p%2B5%29-4%29=%286%29%28%281%2F3%29%282p-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%29%28%281%2F2%29%28p%2B5%29-4%29=%286%29%28%281%2F3%29%282p-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 6. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28p%2B5%29-24=2%282p-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28p%2B5%29-24=2%282p-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p%2B15-24=4p-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p%2B15-24=4p-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p-9=4p-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p-9=4p-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p=4p-2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p=4p-2%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 9 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p-4p=-2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p-4p=-2%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4p from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-p=-2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-p=-2%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-p=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-p=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=%287%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=%287%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -1 to isolate p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we get only one answer, the equation is conditional. In other words, the equation is only true <b>if</b> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  </SPAN>\n" );
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