Question

Consider the equation 3p – 7 + p = 13. What is the resulting equation after the first step in the solution?

Answer 1

3p - 7 + p = 13... simplify
4p - 7 = 13....add 7 to both sides
4p = 13 + 7
4p = 20 ...divide both sides by 4
p = 20/4
p = 5