Simplify the following using BODMAS
3p + [5 − (2p + 7q)]

So frist thing is frist, since we are using the BODMAS. We should start with the numbers in the brackets, simplify the small bracket frist.

3p + [ 5 - (2p + 7q)]

= 3p + (5 - 2p - 7q)

= 3p - 2p - 7q + 5

= p - 7q + 5

or

step-by-step explanation:

we need to solve for 'x' the following equation:  

we have that:

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factorizing, we get that:

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then, the solutions are: or

nothing extraneous has been found!