Answer
$p = 24$
Work Step by Step
$\frac{3}{8}p = 9$
We need to isolate the variable $p$ by multiplying through by the reciprocal of the coefficient of $p$ as shown below:
$\frac{3}{8}p \times \frac{8}{3} = 9 \times \frac{8}{3}$
Therefore, the equation has a possible solution at $p = 24$
