Clara has solved the problem 6p - 12 = 72 and says that p = 14. How can you check to see if Clara is correct

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Mathematics

Anastasia Ryan

3 October, 19:40

Clara has solved the problem 6p - 12 = 72 and says that p = 14. How can you check to see if Clara is correct

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Nico Wilkerson · Answer 1

All you have to do is plug in 14 where p is so then you check 6•14 - 12 and see if that equals 72 and if it does then it is correct

Reese Walls · Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

to check to see if she is correct, sub her answer back into the equation and check it ...

6p - 12 = 72 ... check if p = 14 is correct ... so sub in 14 for p

6 (14) - 12 = 72

84 - 12 = 72

72 = 72 (correct) ... so Clara got it right