Find the value or values of the P that make the equation true for each of the following hint use inverse operation s ^2p - 2 = p+5.

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Rednaxel · Answer 1 · 2023-04-14T21:15:53+0000

To solve for p, first, add 2 to both sides of the equation

$\begin{gathered} 2p-2=p+5 \\ 2p-2+2=p+5+2 \\ 2p=p+7 \end{gathered}$

Now, subtract p from both sides of the equation

$\begin{gathered} 2p-p=p+7-p \\ p=7 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the value of p that makes the equation true is

Verifying

$\begin{gathered} 2p-2=p+5 \\ 2\cdot7-2=7+5 \\ 14-2=12 \\ 12=12 \end{gathered}$