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.
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.