Question

Question

3. What is the value of p in the equation below?
19 = 4p-5

A. 3.5
B. 6
C. 3
D. -6​

Answer 1

The correct answer is B You solve for x 19= 4p-5 = 6

Answer 2

To find the value of p, isolate/get the variable "p" by itself in the equation:

19 = 4p - 5 Add 5 on both sides

19 + 5 = 4p - 5 + 5

24 = 4p Divide 4 on both sides to get "p" by itself

`(24)/(4) =(4p)/(4)`

6 = p Your answer is B

PROOF

19 = 4p - 5 Substitute/plug in 6 into "p" since p = 6

19 = 4(6) - 5

19 = 24 - 5

19 = 19