Question

What is the answer to 10-(8p+3)=9(2p-5) ?

Answer 1

Use distribution.
10 - (8p + 3) = 10 - 8p - 3 = 7 - 8p
9(2p - 5) = 18p - 45

So...
-8p + 7 = 18p - 45
Subtract 7 from both sides
-8p = 18p - 52
Subtract 18p from both sides
-26p = 52
Divide both sides by -26.
p = -2

There's your answer :D

Answer 2

p = 2

Explanation:

Given equation,

`10-(8p+3) = 9(2p - 5)`

By distributive property,

`10-8p-3 = 18p - 45`

`7-8p = 18p - 45`

Subtract 7 on both sides,

`-8p = 18p - 52`

Subtract 18p both sides,

`-26p = -52`

Divide both sides by -26

`p=2`

Which is the answer of given equation.