SOLUTION: 1/3p+7=12-2/3p p=?

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Question 122349: 1/3p+7=12-2/3p p=?
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
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p%2F3%2B7=12-2p%2F3
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.
Start by adding 2p/3to each side of the equation:
2p%2F3%2Bp%2F3%2B7=12-2p%2F3%2B2p%2F3
Simplify the "p" terms:
3p%2F3%2B7=12
Next, add -7 to each side of the equation:
3p%2F3%2B7-7=12-7
Simplify:
highlight%28p=5%29
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