SOLUTION: 14p-8=22+20p

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Question 94108: 14p-8=22+20p
Found 2 solutions by praseenakos@yahoo.com, chitra:
Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) (Show Source):
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Question:

14p - 8 = 22 + 20p

Solution:

14p - 8 = 22 + 20p

subtract 14p from both sides...

==> 14p - 8 - 14p = 22 + 20p - 14p

==> - 8 = 22 + 6p

Subtract 22 from both sides..

==> - 8 - 22 = 22 + 6p - 22

==> -30 = 6p

Divide both sides by 6

==>

==>

So the solution is

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Praseena.

Answer by chitra(359) (Show Source):
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The given expression is:

14p - 8 = 22 + 20p

The value of p can be found by rearranging the variables to one side and the numerals to the other side.

So the above equation can be written as:

14p - 20p = 22 + 8

- 6p = 30

6p = - 30

p = -5

Hence, the solution.

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