SOLUTION: 7p-2(3-4p)=12p-(p+4)

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Question 96759: 7p-2(3-4p)=12p-(p+4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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7p-2%283-4p%29=12p-%28p%2B4%29 Start with the given equation

7p-6%2B8p=12p-p-4 Distribute


15p-6=12p-p-4 Combine like terms on the left side


15p-6=11p-4 Combine like terms on the right side


15p=11p-4%2B6Add 6 to both sides


15p-11p=-4%2B6 Subtract 11p from both sides


4p=-4%2B6 Combine like terms on the left side


4p=2 Combine like terms on the right side


p=%282%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate p



p=1+%2F+2 Reduce

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Answer:
So our answer is p=1+%2F+2 (which is p=0.5 in decimal form)