Question

How do you solve `5/9p=-10`?

Answer 1

See the solution process below:

Explanation:

Multiply each side of the equation by `color(red)(9)/color(blue)(5)` to solve for `p` while keeping the equation balanced:

`color(red)(9)/color(blue)(5) * 5/9p = color(red)(9)/color(blue)(5) * -10`

`cancel(color(red)(9))/cancel(color(blue)(5)) * color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(5)))/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(9)))p = -90/color(blue)(5)`

`p = -18`