What is the solution to the equation −1/4p+5=7

Question

? Remember, you can check your answer by substituting your answer back into the original equation.

Answer 1

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.