Question

Solve px+12=17 for X

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{B.\ x=(5)/(p)}`

Explanation:

`px+12=17\qquad\text{subtract 12 from both sides}\\\\px+12-12=17-12\\\\px=5\qquad\text{divide both sides by}\ p\\eq0\\\\(px)/(p)=(5)/(p)\\\\x=(5)/(p)`

Answer 2

b x = 5/p

Explanation:

px+12=17

Subtract 12 from each side

px+12-12=17-12

px = 5

Divide by p

px/p = 5/p

x = 5/p