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4+2p=10(3/5p-2) solve for P Give an exact answer

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Answer:

p=6

Explanation:

User StrangeQuirks
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Simplify 3/5p tp 3p/5

4 + 2p = 10(3p/5 - 2)

Expand

4 + 2p = 6p - 20

Subtract 2p from both sides

4 = 6p - 20 - 2p

Simplify 6p - 20 - 2p to 4p - 20

4 = 4p - 20

Add 20 to both sides

4 + 20 = 4p

Simplify 4 + 20 tp 24

24 = 4p

Divide both sides by 4

24/4 = p

Simplify 24/4 to 6

6 = p

Switch sides

p = 6

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