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5p-10=2p+4
find the value of p

User Ahmet Gulden
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Answer: 14/3 or 4.7

Step-by-step explanation: 5p-10=2p+4

add 10 to both sides -10+10=0 and 4+10=14 so 5p=2p+14.

now subtract 2p from both sides. 5p -2p =2p-2p =3p

3p=14, now isolate the variable. 3p/3 and 14/3 =4.66666666667 rounded is 4.7.

so you can have your answer as a fraction 14 over 3, or a mixed fraction 4 and 2/3 or into a decimal 4.7

User SauloAlessandre
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5p-10= 2p+4

5p-2p= 10+4

3p = 14


p = (14)/(3) = 4 (2)/(3)

User Matheus Avellar
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