SOLUTION: -22-6p=-4(3p+1)

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Question 667547: -22-6p=-4(3p+1)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-22-6p=-4%283p%2B1%29 Start with the given equation.


-22-6p=-12p-4 Distribute.


-6p=-12p-4%2B22 Add 22 to both sides.


-6p%2B12p=-4%2B22 Add 12p to both sides.


6p=-4%2B22 Combine like terms on the left side.


6p=18 Combine like terms on the right side.


p=%2818%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate p.


p=3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is p=3