Question

What is the answer to 10-(8p+3)=9(2p-5) ?

Answer 1

Answer:

p = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given equation,

$10-(8p+3) = 9(2p - 5)$

By distributive property,

$10-8p-3 = 18p - 45$

$7-8p = 18p - 45$

Subtract 7 on both sides,

$-8p = 18p - 52$

Subtract 18p both sides,

$-26p = -52$

Divide both sides by -26

$p=2$

Which is the answer of given equation.

Answer 2

Use distribution.
10 - (8p + 3) = 10 - 8p - 3 = 7 - 8p
9(2p - 5) = 18p - 45

So...
-8p + 7 = 18p - 45
Subtract 7 from both sides
-8p = 18p - 52
Subtract 18p from both sides
-26p = 52
Divide both sides by -26.
p = -2

There's your answer :D