Question

Solve px+12=17 for X

Answer 1

Answer:

b  x = 5/p

Step-by-step explanation:

px+12=17

Subtract 12 from each side

px+12-12=17-12

px = 5

Divide by p

px/p = 5/p

x = 5/p

Answer 2

Answer:

$\large\boxed{B.\ x=\dfrac{5}{p}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$px+12=17\qquad\text{subtract 12 from both sides}\\\\px+12-12=17-12\\\\px=5\qquad\text{divide both sides by}\ p\neq0\\\\\dfrac{px}{p}=\dfrac{5}{p}\\\\x=\dfrac{5}{p}$