Skip to main content
Solve for p
Tick mark Image
Solve for q
Tick mark Image

Similar Problems from Web Search

Share

3p-9=q-4
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by p-3.
3p=q-4+9
Add 9 to both sides.
3p=q+5
Add -4 and 9 to get 5.
\frac{3p}{3}=\frac{q+5}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
p=\frac{q+5}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
3p-9=q-4
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by p-3.
q-4=3p-9
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
q=3p-9+4
Add 4 to both sides.
q=3p-5
Add -9 and 4 to get -5.