Question
What is the solution to the equation −1/4p+5=7
? Remember, you can check your answer by substituting your answer back into the original equation.
? Remember, you can check your answer by substituting your answer back into the original equation.
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the solution to the equation, we need to isolate the variable p.
−1/4p + 5 = 7
First, we can start by subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation:
−1/4p = 7 - 5
Simplifying, we have:
−1/4p = 2
To isolate p, we can multiply both sides of the equation by -4:
(-4)(-1/4p) = (-4)(2)
This gives us:
p = -8
To check if our solution is correct, we substitute p = -8 back into the original equation:
−1/4(-8) + 5 = 7
2 + 5 = 7
The equation holds true, so the solution is p = -8.
−1/4p + 5 = 7
First, we can start by subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation:
−1/4p = 7 - 5
Simplifying, we have:
−1/4p = 2
To isolate p, we can multiply both sides of the equation by -4:
(-4)(-1/4p) = (-4)(2)
This gives us:
p = -8
To check if our solution is correct, we substitute p = -8 back into the original equation:
−1/4(-8) + 5 = 7
2 + 5 = 7
The equation holds true, so the solution is p = -8.