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5p−9=2p+12 solve for p

User Ishaq
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p=3
+9 on both sides cancels the 9 and makes it 7p=21
7 divided by 21 is 3
p=3
User Patrick Jackson
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5p-9=2p+12
5p-2p=12+9
3p=21
p=21/3
p=7
User Viona
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