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What is -3/4 + p = 1/3?

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-(3)/(4)+p=(1)/(3)\ \ \ \ | mutliply\ by\ 12\\\\ -9+12p=4\ \ \ \ | add\ 9\\\\ 12p=13\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 12\\\\ p=(13)/(12)
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Try adding 3/4 to each side of the equation, and then
read the (algebraic) statement you see on the paper.
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