Question

Solve for p. 2(p + 1) = 24 What is the answer? 11 11.5 12.5 13

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 11.

1. (11)--- 2(p+1)--- 2(11+1)------ (22+2)---- 24 CORRECT

2. (11.5)--- 2(p+1)----- 2(11.5+1)----- (23+2)--- 25 INCORRECT

3. (12.5)---- 2(p+1)--- 2(12.5+1)----(25+2)---- 27 INCORRECT

4. (13)---- 2(p+1)--- 2(13+1)----(26+2)---- 28 INCORRECT

Answer 2

First you'd expand the brackets by multiplying everything inside them by 2, so
2 × p = 2p
2 × 1 = 2
2p + 2 = 24
- 2
2p = 22
÷ 2
p = 11
So your answer is 11, I hope this helps!