Use the properties of equality to solve the equation. $p - \frac { 2 } { 5 } = \frac { 1 } { 3 }$
A) $p = \frac { 2 } { 5 }$
B) $p = \frac { 1 } { 15 }$
C) $p = 1 \frac { 4 } { 15 }$
D) $p = \frac { 11 } { 15 }$
E)none of these

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To solve for $p$, add $\frac{2}{5}$ to both sides of the equation to isolate $p$: $p = \frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{5}$. Finding a common denominator (15) for the fractions gives $p = \frac{5}{15} + \frac{6}{15} = \frac{11}{15}$.

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