SOLUTION: What is 2(8 + p) = 22?

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Question 53997This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1
: What is 2(8 + p) = 22? This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1

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You expand the equation to 2*8 + 2*p = 22, which further simplifies to 16+2p=22. Now subtract 16 from both sides to get 16-16+2p=22-16, which simplifies to 2p=6. Dividing both sides by 2 gives 2p%2F2=6%2F2, which simplifies to p=3.