SOLUTION: what is the value of p in 8-3p=13-5p and how did you get that answer?

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Question 61970: what is the value of p in 8-3p=13-5p and how did you get that answer?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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8-3P=13-5P TRANSFER THE Ps TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EQUATION & THE NUMERIC VALES TO THE LEFT SIDE
-3P+5P=13-8 NOW COMBINE THE Ps AND THE NUMBERS
2P=5 HOW DIVIDE BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION BY 2
2P/2=5/2 NOW REDUCE THESE FRACTION
P=2.5 NOW THE PROOF
8-3*2.5=13-5*2.5
8-7.5=13-12.5
.5=.5
FINI!