Question

What is 2(p - 2) + 16 = 5p - 9?

Answer 1

2p-4+16=5p-9
-3p-4+16=-9
-3p-4=16+-9
And if you can solve from there cuz that's a lot of mental math for me. if u see these:() always distribute whatever is before it. I can check your answer when you are finished tho