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8(4p+5)=8(5p-4) what’s the answer

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Answer:

p=9

Explanation:

8*4p+8*5

32p+8*5

32p+40

8(5p-4)

multiply the numbers:8*5=40

8*5p-8*4

Multiply the number 8*4=32

40p-8*4

40p-32

32p+40=40p-32

Subtract 40p from both sides:

32+40-40=40p-32-40

Simplify:

-8p=-72

divide both sides by: -8

-8p/-8=-27/-8

p=9

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Answer:

p= 9

Explanation:

p= 9

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