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PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ASAP!!! -5(p+3/5)=-4 what does the p=?

User Shmichael
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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

Expand the equation

-5p -3= -4

Collect like terms

-5p = -4 +3

-5p = -1

Divide both sides by -5

p = 1/5

User Jason Cromer
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Answer:

p=1/5

Explanation:

Distribute -5 through the parenthese.

Move constant to the righ-hand side and change the sign.

Calculate the sum -5p=-1

Divide both sides by -5

User Pablo Rausch
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