Question

Consider the equation, where p is a real number coefficient.

- (px - 2) = 9
What is the value of x in the equation?

Answer 1

x = -7/p

Explanation:

We have:

-(px - 2) = 9

Divide both sides by -1:

px - 2 = -9

Add 2 to both sides:

px = -7

Divide by p:

x = -7/p

p is a real number coefficient, which means it can be any kind of fraction, decimal, or integer as long as it doesn't contain any imaginary part, i.

So, we have x = -7/p.

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Answer 2

x = 7/-p

Explanation:

-(px - 2) = 9

-px + 2 = 9

-px = 7

x =
`-(7)/(p)`