SOLUTION: |2(p – 4) – 5| = 23

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Question 878582: |2(p – 4) – 5| = 23
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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|2(p – 4) – 5| = 23
abs%282p-8-5%29=23
abs%282p-13%29=23

2p-13 positive or zero:
2p-13=23
2p=36
p=18

2p-13 negative:
-2p%2B13=23
-2p=10
p=-5

p=23 or p=-5