Solve m/p=-3

$$\frac { m } { p } = - 3$$

Solve for p

$$p=-\frac{m}{3}$$

$$m\neq 0$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable p cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by p.

$$m=-3p$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$-3p=m$$

Divide both sides by -3.

$$\frac{-3p}{-3}=\frac{m}{-3}$$

Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.

$$p=\frac{m}{-3}$$

Divide m by -3.

$$p=-\frac{m}{3}$$

Variable p cannot be equal to 0.

$$p=-\frac{m}{3}\text{, }p\neq 0$$

Solve for m

$$m=-3p$$

$$p\neq 0$$

Solution Steps

Multiply both sides of the equation by p.

$$m=-3p$$