`2(3p-5)-3=17`
Solve for `p`. (2 marks)
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`2(3p-5)-3=17`
Solve for `p`. (2 marks)
`p=5`
| `2(3p-5)-3` | `=17` | |
| `6p-10-3` | `=17` | |
| `6p-13` | `=17` | |
| `6p` | `=30` | |
| `:.p` | `=5` |
`17y+3(5-3y)-5=26`
What value of `y` makes this equation true? (2 marks)
`y=2`
| `17y+3(5-3y)-5` | `=26` | |
| `17y+15-9y-5` | `=26` | |
| `8y+10` | `=26` | |
| `8y` | `=16` | |
| `:.y` | `=2` |
`6(3a+4)-12=8a-18`
What value of `a` makes this equation true? (2 marks)
`a=-3`
| `6(3a+4)-12` | `=8a-18` | |
| `18a+24-12` | `=8a-18` | |
| `10a` | `=-12-18` | |
| `10a` | `=-30` | |
| `:.a` | `=-3` |
| `2 (4x-2) + 1 +` |
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`= 9x-3` |
What term makes this equation true for all values of `x`? (2 marks)
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`= x` |
| `2(4x-2) + 1 +` |
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`= 9x-3` |
| `8x-4 + 1 +` |
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`= 9x-3` |
| `8x-3 +` |
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`= 9x-3` |
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`= x` |