SOLUTION: 3(7p-2)=36

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Question 605846: 3(7p-2)=36
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3%287p-2%29=36 Start with the given equation.


21p-6=36 Distribute.


21p=36%2B6 Add 6 to both sides.


21p=42 Combine like terms on the right side.


p=%2842%29%2F%2821%29 Divide both sides by 21 to isolate p.


p=2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is p=2