Question

What operation must be done to both sides of the equation to solve p minus five-sixths equals negative three and seven-ninths?

Subtract three and seven-ninths

Add three and seven-ninths

Subtract five-sixths

Add five-sixths

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The equation will be put as:
p - 5/6 = -3 7/9
To solve for a variable you must do the inverse operation (inverse of subtraction is addition). Since along with p you have 5/6, and you want to make p by itself, you add five-sixths.