Question

Which of these is a simplified form of the equation 7p + 4 = – p + 9 + 2p + 3p? (1 point) 13p = 13 3p = 5 7 = 4 11 = 15

Answer 1

Combine the "like terms" in 7p + 4 = – p + 9 + 2p + 3p:

7p + 4 = 4p + 9 Again, combine like terms, obtaining 3p = 5.

Solving for p, p = 5/3