SOLUTION: 3p-7+9-2p=p+2

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3p-7%2B9-2p=p%2B2 Start with the given equation



p%2B2=p%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side


p=p%2B2-2Subtract 2 from both sides


p-p=2-2 Subtract p from both sides


0p=2-2 Combine like terms on the left side


0p=0 Combine like terms on the right side


0=0 Simplify

Since this equation is always true for any p value, this means p can equal any number. So there are an infinite number of solutions.