Answer
$p=1$
Work Step by Step
We are given the equation $7p+5=12$. In order to solve, we can first subtract 5 from both sides.
$7p+5-5=12-5$
$7p=7$
Divide both sides by 7.
$\frac{7p}{7}=\frac{7}{7}$
$p=1$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps - 9.7 Exercises - Page 676: 3
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