Question

Question 27

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When 9 is substracted from the product of p and 4, the result is 11. The value of p is .................

Answer 1

5
Given, 9 is substracted from the product of p and 4.
Then, 4p-9=11
$\Rightarrow 4p=11+9\Rightarrow 4p=20\Rightarrow \frac{4p}{4}=\frac{20}{4}\therefore p=5$
Hence, the value of p is 5.