-3p + 1 > 16
A) P > -5
B) P > -17/3
C) P < -17/3
D) P < -5
E) P > 5
Subtract 1 from each side.
Divide each side by the coefficient of p (-3).
Note that the division by or multiplication of a negative number reverses the direction of the inequality, i.e. > becomes < and vice versa.