SOLUTION: Please help me solve (3p,4) and (-2,2q) are(5,p) what is the value of p and q?

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Question 912648: Please help me solve (3p,4) and (-2,2q) are(5,p) what is the value of p and q?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you mean,
(3p,4)+(-2,2q)=(5,p)
So then,
3p-2=5
4%2B2q=p
From the first equation,
3p=7
highlight%28p=7%2F3%29
Then,
4%2B2q=7%2F3
2q=7%2F3-12%2F3
2q=-5%2F3
highlight%28q=-5%2F6%29