Answer
$p=-9$
Work Step by Step
$4p+2=3p-7 \\\\ p+2=-7 \\\ p=-9$
We first subtract 3p on both sides. Next, we subtract 2 from both sides to get that $p=-9$. We plug -9 in for p and confirm that our answer is, indeed, correct.
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-4 Solving Equations With Variables on Both Sides - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 105: 11
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