SOLUTION: -2p+8=6-(5p+2)

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Question 194423: -2p+8=6-(5p+2)
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-2p%2B8=6-%285p%2B2%29 Start with the given equation.


-2p%2B8=6-5p-2 Distribute.


-2p%2B8=-5p%2B4 Combine like terms on the right side.


-2p=-5p%2B4-8 Subtract 8 from both sides.


-2p%2B5p=4-8 Add 5p to both sides.


3p=4-8 Combine like terms on the left side.


3p=-4 Combine like terms on the right side.


p=%28-4%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate p.


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Answer:

So the answer is p=-4%2F3 which approximates to p=-1.333.