Question

solve step by step
2(p+8)=26

Answer 1

Answer:5

Step-by-step explanation:

2(p+8)=26

2p+16=26

subtract 16 on both sides

you get 2p=10

divide 2 on both sides and get 5

Answer 2

Answer:

p = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

$2(p+8)=26\qquad\text{divide both sides by 2}\\\\\dfrac{2\!\!\!\!\diagup^1(p+8)}{2\!\!\!\!\diagup_1}=\dfrac{26\!\!\!\!\!\diagup^{13}}{2\!\!\!\!\diagup_1}\\\\p+8=13\qquad\text{subtract 8 from both sides}\\\\p=5$