How do you solve $5 p - 1 = 3 p + 20$ $5p - 1= 3p + 20$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-21T12:16:25

$p = \frac{21}{2}$ $p = 21/2$

$5 p - 1 = 3 p + 20$ $5p - 1 = 3p + 20$

$5 p - 3 p = 20 + 1$ $5p - 3p = 20 + 1$

$2 p = 21$ $2p = 21$

$p = \frac{21}{2}$ $p = 21/2$

How do you solve 5p - 1= 3p + 205p−1=3p+205p - 1= 3p + 20?