Represent the value of p in the form x/p = 1 given the equation x/- 5/16

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To represent the value of \( p \) in the form \( \frac{x}{p} = 1 \) given the equation \( x = -\frac{5}{16} \), we can manipulate the equation as follows:

  1. Starting with the equation given: \[ x = -\frac{5}{16} \]

  2. We want to represent this in the form \( \frac{x}{p} = 1 \). First, let's set \( \frac{x}{p} = 1 \): \[ x = p \]

  3. Since we know that \( x = -\frac{5}{16} \), we can equate: \[ p = -\frac{5}{16} \]

Therefore, in order to satisfy the equation \( \frac{x}{p} = 1 \), the value of \( p \) is: \[ p = -\frac{5}{16} \]