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how to solve 1.2|6p|=36 step by step
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First stp is divide both sides by 1.2 to get an equivalent equation 

|6p| = 30.


The equation |6p| = 30 is equivalent to two independent equations:


a) 6p = 30   --->  p = 5.


b)  6p = -30  --->  p = -5.


Answer. There are two solutions: p= 5 and p= -5.

Solved.