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10p - (3p-6) = 4(3p - 6)-8p

 Dec 2, 2014

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10p - (3p-6) = 4(3p - 6)-8p

Use the distributive property:    10p - 3p + 6  =  12p - 24 - 8p

Simplify:                                          7p + 6  =  4p - 24

Subtract 4p from both sides:              3p + 6  =  -24

Subtract 6 from both sides:                      3p  =  -30

Divide both sides by 3:                              p  =  -10

 Dec 2, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

10p - (3p-6) = 4(3p - 6)-8p

Use the distributive property:    10p - 3p + 6  =  12p - 24 - 8p

Simplify:                                          7p + 6  =  4p - 24

Subtract 4p from both sides:              3p + 6  =  -24

Subtract 6 from both sides:                      3p  =  -30

Divide both sides by 3:                              p  =  -10

geno3141 Dec 2, 2014

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