5(p+6)=8p
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5(p+6) = 8p
5 (10+6) = 8(10)
5(16) = 80
80=80
p=10
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To solve the equation 5(p + 6) = 8p, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Distribute the 5 to the terms within the parentheses:
5 * p + 5 * 6 = 8p
5p + 30 = 8p
Step 2: Get all the p terms on one side of the equation and the constant terms on the other side. In this case, subtract 5p from both sides of the equation:
5p - 5p + 30 = 8p - 5p
30 = 3p
Step 3: Solve for p by isolating p on one side of the equation. Divide both sides of the equation by 3:
30/3 = 3p/3
10 = p
So the solution to the equation 5(p + 6) = 8p is p = 10.