SOLUTION: 15p+p=7-12p

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Question 229251: 15p+p=7-12p
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Answer by cornball3440(16) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15p+p=7-12p
combine like terms
16p=-12p+7
Add 12p to both sides
28p=7
Divide both sides by 28
p=.25

Answer by drj(1380) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15p%2Bp=7-12p

Step 1. Simplify the left side as

16p=7-12p

Step 2. Add 12p to both sides of the equation

16p%2B12p=7-12p%2B12p

28p=7

Step 3. Divide by 28 to both sides of the equation

cross%2828%29%2Ap%2Fcross%2828%29=7%2F28

p=1%2F4

Step 4. Substitute p=1%2F4 into original equation 15p%2Bp=7-12p

15%2A%281%2F4%29%2B1%2F4=7-12%281%2F4%29

16%2F4=7-3

4=4

Step 5. ANSWER: The solution is p=1%2F4.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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