Mathematics
Grade10
Easy
Question
Solve for p if 5 (2p - 7) = 8p - 22.
- 4
- 2
- 20
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The correct answer is: ![13 over 2](data:image/png;base64,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)
To find the value of p in the given expression.
5 (2p - 7) = 8p - 22
10p - 35 = 8p - 22
2p = 13
p = ![13 over 2](data:image/png;base64,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)
Therefore, the value of p is .