<span><span> </span></span><span>In order to isolate the variable in this linear equation,we need to get rid of the coefficient that multiplies it.This can be accomplished if both sides are divided by 4.</span><span><span><span>4p</span>4</span>=−<span>124</span></span><span>We need to reduce this fraction to the lowest terms.This can be done by dividing out those factorsthat appear both in the numerator and in the denominator. For example, this is the common factor:4.</span><span><span>In order to factor an integer, we need to repeatedly divide it by the ascending sequence of primes (2, 3, 5...).The number of times that each prime'goes into' the original integerbecomes its exponent in the final result. so your answer is p= -3</span> </span><span>
