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Please help me solve 51=7p-5

User Sarin
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Answer:

P=8 is the solution of this sum.

User Mary Marchini
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The given expression is


51=7p-5

First, we add 5 on each side


\begin{gathered} 51+5=7p-5+5 \\ 56=7p \end{gathered}

Then, we divide the equation by 7


\begin{gathered} (56)/(7)=(7p)/(7) \\ p=8 \end{gathered}

Hence, p = 8 is the solution.

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