Question

Solve p/-1+ 17 = 13 for p.

Answer 1

`\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf (p)/(-1)+17=13 \end{gathered}$}`

`\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{Apply \ the \ properties \ of \ fractions: (a)/(-b)=-(a)/(b). } \end{gathered}$}`

`\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{=-(P)/(1) } \end{gathered}$}`

`\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{Apply\:the\:rule \:(a)/(1)=a} \end{gathered}$}`

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  `\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{=-P} \end{gathered}$}`

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  `\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{-P+17=13} \end{gathered}$}`

`\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{Subtract \ 17 \ from \ both \ sides. } \end{gathered}$}`

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  `\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{-P+17-17=13-17} \end{gathered}$}`

`\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{Simplify } \end{gathered}$}`

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  `\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{-P=-4} \end{gathered}$}`

`\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:-1} \end{gathered}$}`

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  `\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{(-p)/(1)=(-4)/(-1) } \end{gathered}$}`

`\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{Simplify } \end{gathered}$}`

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  `\boxed{\large\displaystyle\text{$\begin{gathered}\sf \bf{P=4} \end{gathered}$}}`

Answer 2

Answer: 208

Explanation:

`(p)/(-1+17) =13`

`(p)/(16) =13`

`(16)(p)/(16) =13(16)`

`p=13*16`

`p=208`