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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2013-12-17

Solve for \( p \):

\[ 8 - 3(p - 4) = 2p \]

Asked by lezeira

Answer (3)

8-3(p-4)=2p 8-3p-12=2p -5=2p+3p -5=5p /:5 p=-1

Answered by tomek1172 | 2024-06-10

The answer is 4 = P, because you have to distribute then combine like terms.

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

To solve the equation 8 − 3 ( p − 4 ) = 2 p , we first distribute and simplify, leading to the equation 20 = 5 p . Dividing by 5 gives us the final solution p = 4 .
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Answered by tomek1172 | 2024-12-23