Question 825886

when {{{p}}} is decreased by {{{36}}}, we write it as {{{p-36}}}

if the result is {{{8}}} less than {{{one-third}}} of {{{p}}}. then we write it as {{{p/3-8}}}

find {{{p}}}: 

{{{p-36=p/3-8}}}...............solve for {{{p}}}, first both sides multiply by {{{3}}}

{{{3p-3*36=3p/3-3*8}}}

{{{3p-108=p-24}}}

{{{3p-p=p-24+108}}}

{{{2p=84}}}

{{{p=84/2}}}

{{{p=42}}}