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0.4p - 5 = 0.08p + 3

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Answer:

p=25

Explanation:

0.4p-5=0.08p+3

0.32p-5=3 (first subtract 0.08p from both sides)

0.32p=8 (then add 5 to each side)

p=25 (Finally divide both sides by 0.32 to get 25)

p=25

User Marielaure
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Answer:

p = 25

Explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

User FranklinA
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