How do you simplify 15p - 20= 4p - 6415p−20=4p−64?
2 Answers
Jun 7, 2018
Explanation:
"to solve the equation collect terms in p on the left"to solve the equation collect terms in p on the left
"side of the equation and numeric values on the right side"side of the equation and numeric values on the right side
"subtract "4p" from both sides"subtract 4p from both sides
15p-4p-20=-6415p−4p−20=−64
11p-20=-6411p−20=−64
"add 20 to both sides"add 20 to both sides
11p=-64+20=-4411p=−64+20=−44
"divide both sides by 11"divide both sides by 11
(cancel(11) p)/cancel(11)=(-44)/11rArrp=-4
Jun 7, 2018
Isolate the variable.
Explanation:
Put the coefficients on one side of the equal sign and the constants on the other side (subtract
You will get
Divide by