How do you solve #5p + 8= 7p + 2#?
1 Answer
Nov 12, 2016
#p=3#
Explanation:
Given -
#5p+8=7p+2#
Add#-8# on both sides
#5pcancel(+8)cancel(-8)=7p+2-8#
Add#-7p# on both sides
#5p-7p=cancel(7p)cancel(-7p)-6#
#-2p=-6#
Divide both sides by#-2#
#(cancel(-2)p)/cancel(-2)=(-6)/(-2)=3#
#p=3#
