Question

20 points

What is the value of p in the linear equation ?

−4
−2
2
4

Answer 1

b. -2

Step-by-step explanation: just took the test

Answer 2

p=-2

Explanation:

24p+12-18p=10+2p-6

Subtract what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation.

24p+12-18p-(10+2p-6)=0

Then pull out the like terms(factors)

Which is: 4p+8

=4(p+2)

Put that to 0 and 4=0 which is not a solution because it's a non-zero constant.

So now put p+2=0, subtract by 2 on both sides and the 2 cancels out and on the right side you have -2

p=-2