To solve the equation \( 3p = 5 - 2p \), you can follow these steps:
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Combine like terms: Add \( 2p \) to both sides of the equation to get all the terms involving \( p \) on one side:
\[ 3p + 2p = 5 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 5p = 5 \]
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Divide both sides by 5 to solve for \( p \):
\[ p = \frac{5}{5} \]
Simplifying this gives:
\[ p = 1 \]
Thus, the solution to the equation is \( p = 1 \).