SOLUTION: How to solve 8P+2>3P-15

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Question 244028: How to solve 8P+2>3P-15
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8p%2B2%3E3p-15 Start with the given inequality.


8p%3E3p-15-2 Subtract 2 from both sides.


8p-3p%3E-15-2 Subtract 3p from both sides.


5p%3E-15-2 Combine like terms on the left side.


5p%3E-17 Combine like terms on the right side.


p%3E%28-17%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate p.


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Answer:

So the answer is p%3E-17%2F5