Question

How do you solve `28.32= p - 32.96`?

Answer 1

`p=61.28`

Explanation:

To solve for a variable, all you need to do is isolate the variable on one side, in this case, lets isolate it on the right side.

To isolate a variable, you need to move everything that is the variable to one side, and everything else to another.

So in this case, you need to move the `-32.96` from the right to the left side of the equal sign. To do that, add `-32.96` to both sides because when moving one term from one side to another, you always do the opposite operation. Leaving you with:

`32.96+28.32=p`

Now simplify (combine like terms):

`61.28=p`

And to check your answer (which you should always do if possible), plug that number back in and you should get the exact same number on both sides.