absolute value of 2p-8=2

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2p-8=2⇒2p=10 (adding 8 to each side), so, dividing through by 2, p=5. To work out the general solution of |2p-8|=2, we need also to solve 2p-8=-2. 2p=6, so p=3. We can see that the absolute equation is satisfied by p=3 or 5.
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