Question

3(p-2)=7=32-4(2p+5)

Answer 1

Expand first

Answer 2

Like if you have 4(p-5)=4p -20

Answer 3

Is 3(p-2)=7
3(p-2)-7?

Answer 4

ok i did that

Answer 5

You have two equal signs. Which is -?

Answer 6

+7 sorry

Answer 7

Is this your equation
3(p-2)+7=32-4(2p+5)

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

Expand on both side and show me what you obtain

Answer 10

sides

Answer 11

3p-6+7=32-8p+5

Answer 12

+20

Answer 13

not 5

Answer 14

Good, now bring the terms that have p on side and take the rest to the other side

Answer 15

3(p-2)=7=32-4(2p+5)
3p-6+7=32-8p-20

Answer 16

it should be -20

Answer 17

3p-6+7=32-8p-20
3p+1=-8p +12

Answer 18

Add -1 to both sides

Answer 19

3p=-8p+11

Answer 20

At the end you get 11 p =11
How much is p?

Answer 21

1

Answer 22

ok thanks i have on question
when there is a sub traction sign next to a number in expressions like this
are they always going to be negative numbers

Answer 23

Can you give me an example?