How do you solve $14p-8 = 22 +20p$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-09T20:35:39

$p = -5$

Here's how I did it:

$14p-8 = 22 + 20p$

First, subtract both sides by $20p$ :
$-6p - 8 = 22$

Add $8$ to both sides of the equation:
$-6p = 30$

Divide both sides by $-6$ :
$p = -5$

Hope this helps!

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