SOLUTION: -10p+8=7p+12

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Question 613551: -10p+8=7p+12
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-10p%2B8=7p%2B12 Start with the given equation.


-10p=7p%2B12-8 Subtract 8 from both sides.


-10p-7p=12-8 Subtract 7p from both sides.


-17p=12-8 Combine like terms on the left side.


-17p=4 Combine like terms on the right side.


p=%284%29%2F%28-17%29 Divide both sides by -17 to isolate p.


p=-4%2F17 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is p=-4%2F17