<PRE><B>Question 483180</B>
3|p-5|=2p

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|p-5| = (2/3)p
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p-5 = (2/3)p or p-5 = (-2/3)p
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p = 5 + (2/3)p or p = 5+(-2/3)p
(1/3)p = 5 or (5/3)p = 5
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p = 15 or p = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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