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Question 104877: please help
4p-10=p+3p-2p
Found 3 solutions by oberobic, HyperBrain, edjones:
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given:
4p-10+=+p%2B3p-2p
Combining terms on the right-hand side:
4p-10+=+p%2B3p-2p+=+4p-2p+=+2p
which simplifies to:
4p-10+=+2p
Now, subtract 2p from both side:
4p-10+-2p+=+2p+-2p
which simplifies to:
2p+-10+=+0
Then add 10 to both sides:
2p+-10+%2B10+=+0+%2B10
which simplifies to:
2p+=+10
Dividing through by 2 to remove the coefficient on p:
2p%2F2+=+10%2F2
which simplifies to:
p+=+5
ALWAYS check your answer.
In this case, substitute the value 5 for p in the original equation.
4%285%29-10+=+5%2B3%285%29-2%285%29
20-10=5%2B15-10
10=10
Check!

Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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_____4p-10=p+3p-2p
_____4p-10=(1+3-2)p
_____4p-10=(4-2)p
_____4p-10=2p
__4p-10-2p=2p-2p
(4p-2p)-10=0
_____2p-10=0
__2p-10+10=0+10
________2p=10
_________p=5 !!!

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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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4p-10=p+3p-2p
4p-10=2p
2p=10 add 10-2p to both sides
p=5 divide each side by 2.
check:
4*5-10=5+3*5-2*5
20-10=5+15-10
10=10
Ed