SOLUTION: 5(p+3)+9=3(p-2)+6

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Question 997852: 5(p+3)+9=3(p-2)+6
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From 5(p+3)+9=3(p-2)+6 let us distribute and get
5p + 15 + 9 = 3p - 6 + 6
Now simplify a bit
5p + 24 = 3p
Subtract 5p and get
24 = -2p and
p = -12