SOLUTION: im havin trouble with this equation can you solve it and show me wat to do 5p+8(3p+4)=264

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Question 45374: im havin trouble with this equation can you solve it and show me wat to do
5p+8(3p+4)=264
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay from
5p + 8(3p + 4) = 264
let's expand, collect terms and solve...like this
5p + 24p + 32 = 264
29p + 32 = 264 subtract 32 from both sides
29p = 232 divude by 29 and get
p = 8