SOLUTION: 2p + 6 = 3p – 4

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Question 530583: 2p + 6 = 3p – 4
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2p%2B6=3p-4
subtract 3p from both sides
2p-3p%2B6=3p-3p-4
2p-3p%2B6=cross%283p%29-cross%283p%29-4
2p-3p%2B6=-4
subtract 6 from bothsides
2p-3p%2B6-6=-4-6
-p%2Bcross%286%29-cross%286%29=-10
-p=-10
Multiply by (-1) bothsides
-p%28-1%29=-10%28-1%29
p=10


Check
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2p%2B6=3p-4
2%2810%29%2B6=3%2810%29-4
20%2B6=30-4
26=26