Question

Px+52=Qx−78
What does P and Q equal?

Answer 1

Simplifying px + 52 = qx + -78 Reorder the terms: 52 + px = qx + -78 Reorder the terms: 52 + px = -78 + qx Solving 52 + px = -78 + qx Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-52' to each side of the equation. 52 + -52 + px = -78 + -52 + qx Combine like terms: 52 + -52 = 0 0 + px = -78 + -52 + qx px = -78 + -52 + qx Combine like terms: -78 + -52 = -130 px = -130 + qx Divide each side by 'x'. p = -130x-1 + q Simplifying p = -130x-1 + q Reorder the terms: p = q + -130x-1