SOLUTION: Please check if my operation is correct. 5p^2-25=4p^2+24. I added 5p^2and 4p^2 and -25+24(to get everything alike to one side) making p^2=49. Ans.P=7
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Question 504778: Please check if my operation is correct. 5p^2-25=4p^2+24. I added 5p^2and 4p^2 and -25+24(to get everything alike to one side) making p^2=49. Ans.P=7 Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5p^2-25 = 4p^2+24
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Subtract 4p^2 from both sides
Add 25 to both sides
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p^2 = 49
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p^2-49 = 0
Factor:
(p-7)(p+7) = 0
p = 7 or p = -7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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