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3(4p - 2) +3 = 2p - 5
no solution, one solution or infinitely many solutions?

User Rafalmag
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Answer:

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

12p-6 +3 = 2p-5

10p-3=-5

10p=-2

p=-1/5

There is one solution.

hope this helps!

User Michael Meister
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Answer:

one solution

-0.2

Explanation:

3(4p - 2) +3 = 2p - 5 Remove the brackets on the left

12p - 6 + 3 = 2p - 5 Combine

12p - 3 = 2p -5 Subtract 2p from both sides

12p - 2p - 3 = -5 Combine

10p - 3 = - 5 Add 3 to both sides

10p = -5 + 3

10p = - 2 Divide by 10

p = - 0.2

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