What is the answer to 16=|-9p| ?

The answer to 16=|-9p| is p=-16/9 \lor p= 16/9

Solve for p: 16=|-9p|

The solution is p=-16/9 \lor p= 16/9

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16 = ∣ - 9 p ∣

p = - \frac{16}{9} or p = \frac{16}{9}

Decimal Notation

p = - 1.77777 \dots, p = 1.77777 \dots

Solution steps

16 = ∣ - 9 p ∣

Switch sides

∣ - 9 p ∣ = 16

Apply absolute rule: If

∣ u ∣ = a, a > 0

then

u = a

u = - a

- 9 p = - 16 or - 9 p = 16

- 9 p = - 16 or - 9 p = 16

p = - \frac{16}{9} or p = \frac{16}{9}

∣ 8 x - 7 ∣ = 6

∣ 2 x - 3 ∣ = 6 x - 9

∣ - 4 z + 6 ∣ + 5 = 3

∣ - 5 x + 11 ∣ + 7 x + 4 = 0

∣ x ∣ = \frac{7}{2}