$\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 9p from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 1 from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 26)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms) $\"\"$

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Verify:

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To check the solution, substitute $\"\"$ in original equation.

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$\"\"$ (Substitute x = 3)

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiplicative identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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Compare the values, the equation is true.

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$\"\"$

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The solution is $\"\"$ .