Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 3 - Solving Inequalities - 3-2 Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 174: 28

Answer

p>3

Work Step by Step

p−1.5>1.5 : add 1.5 to both sides p−1.5+1.5>1.5+1.5 : simplify p>3 Verify that 3 is not a solution. 3−1.5>?1.5 1.5 />1.5✓ Verify that a number greater than 3 is a solution. 6−1.5>?1.5 4.5>1.5✓
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