5p-9=2p-12 solve for p

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25 November, 17:11

5p-9=2p-12 solve for p

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Dillon Whitehead · Answer 1

Dillon Whitehead 25 November, 18:13

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5p-9=2p-12

5p-2p=-12+9

3p=-3

p=1

Emerson Hartman · Answer 2

Get like numbers together so get the p with the p and the extra numbers together and if they changes sides change their signs so if it was positive and you switched sides it would then become negative so:

5p-9=2p-12

5p-2p=-12+9

Then continue the problem and add or subtract depending on the signs.

5p-2p=-12+9

3p=-3

Then get the p only. To do that you need to divide by 3 since you are multiplying it on its starting side.

3p=-3

p=-3/3

p=-1

So you get a final answer of p=-1