usLet u s fully expand the first equation
8 - 4p + 12 =52
simpliying gives
20-4p=52
subtracting 20 from both sides gives
-4p = 32
and finally, dividing both sides by -4 gives
p = 8
For the second equation, expanding LHS gives
-2 - 14
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