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Question

8(p - 7) = 75
8 p - 7 = 7
8p - 7 + 7 = 75 - 7

8p = 68
8p 68
---- = ----
8 8

P= 8 1/2

Im bad at everything i do ugh

Answer 1

better review the distributive property...
8(p - 7) = 8p - 56
So, you should have done
8p - 56 = 75
To get p all alone, ADD 56 to both sides:
8p = 131
p = 131/8

The whole solution is botched.