Algebra
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Question
Solve the equation
p=−95
Alternative Form
p=−0.5˙
Evaluate
42p=10(53p−2)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
10(53p−2)
Apply the distributive property
10×53p−10×2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
10×53
Reduce the numbers
2×3
Multiply the numbers
6
6p−10×2
Multiply the numbers
6p−20
42p=6p−20
Move the variable to the left side
42p−6p=−20
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
42p−6p
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(42−6)p
Subtract the numbers
36p
36p=−20
Divide both sides
3636p=36−20
Divide the numbers
p=36−20
Solution
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Evaluate
36−20
Cancel out the common factor 4
9−5
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−95
p=−95
Alternative Form
p=−0.5˙
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