SOLUTION: -p-12=-4(8-p) solve show work

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Question 565247: -p-12=-4(8-p) solve show work
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-p-12=-4%288-p%29 Start with the given equation.


-p-12=-32%2B4p Distribute.


-p=-32%2B4p%2B12 Add 12 to both sides.


-p-4p=-32%2B12 Subtract 4p from both sides.


-5p=-32%2B12 Combine like terms on the left side.


-5p=-20 Combine like terms on the right side.


p=%28-20%29%2F%28-5%29 Divide both sides by -5 to isolate p.


p=4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is p=4
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