Question

Which would be used to solve this equation? Check all that apply.

p
- = 12
3
subtracting 3 from both sides of the equation
multiplying both sides of the equation by 3
dividing both sides of the equation by 3
substituting 4 for p to check the solution
substituting 36 for p to check the solution

Answer 1

• multiplying both sides of the equation by 3

• substituting 36 for p to check the solution

Explanation:

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Answer 2

• multiplying both sides of the equation by 3
• substituting 36 for p to check the solution

Explanation:

To undo the division of p by 3, one multiplies by the inverse of 1/3. That is, one multiplies by 3.

Then you have ...

3(p/3) = 3(12)

p = 36 . . . . . simplify

To check this work, you can substitute 36 for p:

36/3 = 12 . . . . . true statement

So, the solution process is ...

multiply both sides of the equation by 3

substitute 36 for p to check the work