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What is the answer to p + 6p + 17 = 87

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p + 6p + 17 = 87

7p+17=87

move +17 to the other side

sign changes from +17 to -17

7p+17-17=87-17

7p=87-17

7p=70

divide both sides by 7 to get p by itself

7p/7=70/7

cross out 7 and 7, divide by 7 and then becomes 1*1*p=p

p=70/7

answer:

p=10

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P=10 I believe that’s the answer
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