Question

Can someone explain how to solve this step by step? -12=p-5p I think if I added terms it would be -12=-4p?

Answer 1

-12=-4p
12=4p
p=3

Answer 2

good so far :)

Answer 3

So, you divide a negative # by a negative # and it is...positive?

Answer 4

yep

Answer 5

yes!!!!

Answer 6

\[\frac{-4}{-4}p = \frac{-12}{-4}\]
\[p=3\]

Answer 7

Ok. So if it was: -12=p-5p p=? That's what I'm confused about.

Answer 8

thats the exact same question you just solved??
p=3

Answer 9

No, theres a 5.

Answer 10

ahh yes but you did the 1st step already
p-5p = -4p

Answer 11

Ok. So... -12+p-5p P is positive 3.

Answer 12

yeah, check it yourself
plug in p=3 and see what you get

Answer 13

Okay...... It is positive 3 because of the negative 4 that is divided into -12?

Answer 14

correct

Answer 15

and the reason we divided -4 was because it was the coefficient of p

Answer 16

Yes, thank you! xD

Answer 17

no problem